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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,807,101 and 83,766,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,807,101 and 83,766,285 is: 125,732,933.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,807,101 : 83,766,285 = 83,766,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,807,101/83,766,285 = 83,766,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,807,101x = 83,766,285 × 83,766,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,807,101x = 7,016,790,502,701,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,016,790,502,701,225/55,807,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,732,933.21

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