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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,648,797 and 76,896,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,648,797 and 76,896,120 is: 106,255,904.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,648,797 : 76,896,120 = 76,896,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,648,797/76,896,120 = 76,896,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,648,797x = 76,896,120 × 76,896,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,648,797x = 5,913,013,271,054,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,913,013,271,054,400/55,648,797
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,255,904.71

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