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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,530,562 and 123,598,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,530,562 and 123,598,956 is: 265,540,634.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,530,562 : 123,598,956 = 123,598,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,530,562/123,598,956 = 123,598,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,530,562x = 123,598,956 × 123,598,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,530,562x = 15,276,701,924,289,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,276,701,924,289,936/57,530,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,540,634.29

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