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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,806,258.50 and 124,241,296.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,806,258.50 and 124,241,296.50 is: 271,728,858.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,806,258.50 : 124,241,296.50 = 124,241,296.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,806,258.50/124,241,296.50 = 124,241,296.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,806,258.50x = 124,241,296.50 × 124,241,296.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,806,258.50x = 15,435,899,756,000,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,435,899,756,000,912/56,806,258.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,728,858.12

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