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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,955,285 and 124,260,296.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,955,285 and 124,260,296.25 is: 271,100,763.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,955,285 : 124,260,296.25 = 124,260,296.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,955,285/124,260,296.25 = 124,260,296.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,955,285x = 124,260,296.25 × 124,260,296.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,955,285x = 15,440,621,224,137,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,440,621,224,137,764/56,955,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,100,763.07

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