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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,748,123 and 122,199,664.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,748,123 and 122,199,664.50 is: 263,141,002.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,748,123 : 122,199,664.50 = 122,199,664.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,748,123/122,199,664.50 = 122,199,664.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,748,123x = 122,199,664.50 × 122,199,664.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,748,123x = 14,932,758,003,912,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,932,758,003,912,560/56,748,123
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,141,002.99

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