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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,840,016 and 125,017,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,840,016 and 125,017,440 is: 274,971,075.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,840,016 : 125,017,440 = 125,017,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,840,016/125,017,440 = 125,017,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,840,016x = 125,017,440 × 125,017,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,840,016x = 15,629,360,304,153,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,629,360,304,153,600/56,840,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,971,075.03

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