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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,722,146 and 84,425,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,722,146 and 84,425,955 is: 127,915,781.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,722,146 : 84,425,955 = 84,425,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,722,146/84,425,955 = 84,425,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,722,146x = 84,425,955 × 84,425,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,722,146x = 7,127,741,877,662,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,127,741,877,662,025/55,722,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,915,781.95

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