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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,409,655.75 and 267,027,546.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,409,655.75 and 267,027,546.38 is: 587,298,514.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,409,655.75 : 267,027,546.38 = 267,027,546.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,409,655.75/267,027,546.38 = 267,027,546.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,409,655.75x = 267,027,546.38 × 267,027,546.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,409,655.75x = 71,303,710,523,052,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,303,710,523,052,776/121,409,655.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587,298,514.95

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