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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,429,035 and 126,016,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,429,035 and 126,016,510 is: 276,517,980.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,429,035 : 126,016,510 = 126,016,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,429,035/126,016,510 = 126,016,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,429,035x = 126,016,510 × 126,016,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,429,035x = 15,880,160,792,580,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,880,160,792,580,100/57,429,035
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,517,980.71

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