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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,253,402 and 84,529,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,253,402 and 84,529,878 is: 127,019,878.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,253,402 : 84,529,878 = 84,529,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,253,402/84,529,878 = 84,529,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,253,402x = 84,529,878 × 84,529,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,253,402x = 7,145,300,274,694,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,145,300,274,694,884/56,253,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,019,878.28

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