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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,636,030.94 and 124,474,707.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,636,030.94 and 124,474,707.28 is: 268,824,075.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,636,030.94 : 124,474,707.28 = 124,474,707.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,636,030.94/124,474,707.28 = 124,474,707.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,636,030.94x = 124,474,707.28 × 124,474,707.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,636,030.94x = 15,493,952,752,752,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,493,952,752,752,872/57,636,030.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,824,075.86

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