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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,595,703.75 and 126,931,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,595,703.75 and 126,931,246 is: 279,735,121.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,595,703.75 : 126,931,246 = 126,931,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,595,703.75/126,931,246 = 126,931,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,595,703.75x = 126,931,246 × 126,931,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,595,703.75x = 16,111,541,211,112,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,111,541,211,112,516/57,595,703.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,735,121.93

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