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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,429,029 and 126,016,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,429,029 and 126,016,497 is: 276,517,952.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,429,029 : 126,016,497 = 126,016,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,429,029/126,016,497 = 126,016,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,429,029x = 126,016,497 × 126,016,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,429,029x = 15,880,157,516,151,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,880,157,516,151,008/57,429,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,517,952.55

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