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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,395,759.50 and 84,967,015.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,395,759.50 and 84,967,015.50 is: 128,013,059.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,395,759.50 : 84,967,015.50 = 84,967,015.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,395,759.50/84,967,015.50 = 84,967,015.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,395,759.50x = 84,967,015.50 × 84,967,015.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,395,759.50x = 7,219,393,722,977,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,219,393,722,977,240/56,395,759.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,013,059.62

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