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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,663,956 and 121,207,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,663,956 and 121,207,858 is: 263,929,226.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,663,956 : 121,207,858 = 121,207,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,663,956/121,207,858 = 121,207,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,663,956x = 121,207,858 × 121,207,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,663,956x = 14,691,344,840,948,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,691,344,840,948,164/55,663,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,929,226.32

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