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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,839,990.50 and 125,017,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,839,990.50 and 125,017,389 is: 274,970,974.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,839,990.50 : 125,017,389 = 125,017,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,839,990.50/125,017,389 = 125,017,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,839,990.50x = 125,017,389 × 125,017,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,839,990.50x = 15,629,347,552,377,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,629,347,552,377,320/56,839,990.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,970,974.04

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