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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,840,004 and 125,017,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,840,004 and 125,017,416 is: 274,971,027.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,840,004 : 125,017,416 = 125,017,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,840,004/125,017,416 = 125,017,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,840,004x = 125,017,416 × 125,017,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,840,004x = 15,629,354,303,317,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,629,354,303,317,056/56,840,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,971,027.51

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