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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,018,896 and 121,598,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,018,896 and 121,598,432 is: 263,949,840.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,018,896 : 121,598,432 = 121,598,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,018,896/121,598,432 = 121,598,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,018,896x = 121,598,432 × 121,598,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,018,896x = 14,786,178,664,858,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,786,178,664,858,624/56,018,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,949,840.51

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