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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,539,778.75 and 122,468,053.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,539,778.75 and 122,468,053.75 is: 265,272,070.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,539,778.75 : 122,468,053.75 = 122,468,053.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,539,778.75/122,468,053.75 = 122,468,053.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,539,778.75x = 122,468,053.75 × 122,468,053.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,539,778.75x = 14,998,424,189,312,890
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,998,424,189,312,890/56,539,778.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,272,070.76

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