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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,312,894.38 and 125,885,058.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,312,894.38 and 125,885,058.75 is: 276,500,570.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,312,894.38 : 125,885,058.75 = 125,885,058.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,312,894.38/125,885,058.75 = 125,885,058.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,312,894.38x = 125,885,058.75 × 125,885,058.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,312,894.38x = 15,847,048,016,490,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,847,048,016,490,952/57,312,894.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,500,570.93

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