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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,041,692 and 123,116,248.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,041,692 and 123,116,248.50 is: 270,470,253.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,041,692 : 123,116,248.50 = 123,116,248.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,041,692/123,116,248.50 = 123,116,248.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,041,692x = 123,116,248.50 × 123,116,248.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,041,692x = 15,157,610,644,713,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,157,610,644,713,752/56,041,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,470,253.55

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