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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,840,000 and 125,017,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,840,000 and 125,017,408 is: 274,971,011.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,840,000 : 125,017,408 = 125,017,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,840,000/125,017,408 = 125,017,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,840,000x = 125,017,408 × 125,017,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,840,000x = 15,629,352,303,038,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,629,352,303,038,464/56,840,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,971,011.66

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