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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,840,002 and 125,017,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,840,002 and 125,017,412 is: 274,971,019.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,840,002 : 125,017,412 = 125,017,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,840,002/125,017,412 = 125,017,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,840,002x = 125,017,412 × 125,017,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,840,002x = 15,629,353,303,177,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,629,353,303,177,744/56,840,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,971,019.59

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