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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,988,595 and 80,063,786

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,988,595 and 80,063,786 is: 114,491,350.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,988,595 : 80,063,786 = 80,063,786 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,988,595/80,063,786 = 80,063,786/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,988,595x = 80,063,786 × 80,063,786
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,988,595x = 6,410,209,828,653,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,410,209,828,653,796/55,988,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,491,350.04

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