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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,253,442 and 84,529,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,253,442 and 84,529,936 is: 127,019,962.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,253,442 : 84,529,936 = 84,529,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,253,442/84,529,936 = 84,529,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,253,442x = 84,529,936 × 84,529,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,253,442x = 7,145,310,080,164,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,145,310,080,164,096/56,253,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,019,962.27

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