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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,897,776 and 121,637,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,897,776 and 121,637,052 is: 264,689,822.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,897,776 : 121,637,052 = 121,637,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,897,776/121,637,052 = 121,637,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,897,776x = 121,637,052 × 121,637,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,897,776x = 14,795,572,419,250,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,795,572,419,250,704/55,897,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,689,822.71

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