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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,846,632 and 125,028,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,846,632 and 125,028,068 is: 274,985,821.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,846,632 : 125,028,068 = 125,028,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,846,632/125,028,068 = 125,028,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,846,632x = 125,028,068 × 125,028,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,846,632x = 15,632,017,787,812,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,632,017,787,812,624/56,846,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,985,821.29

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