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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,429,027 and 126,016,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,429,027 and 126,016,492 is: 276,517,940.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,429,027 : 126,016,492 = 126,016,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,429,027/126,016,492 = 126,016,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,429,027x = 126,016,492 × 126,016,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,429,027x = 15,880,156,255,986,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,880,156,255,986,064/57,429,027
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,517,940.24

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