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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,643,218 and 124,471,621.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,643,218 and 124,471,621.88 is: 268,777,233.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,643,218 : 124,471,621.88 = 124,471,621.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,643,218/124,471,621.88 = 124,471,621.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,643,218x = 124,471,621.88 × 124,471,621.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,643,218x = 15,493,184,652,192,978
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,493,184,652,192,978/57,643,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,777,233.29

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