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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,762,327 and 126,860,406

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,762,327 and 126,860,406 is: 278,616,936.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,762,327 : 126,860,406 = 126,860,406 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,762,327/126,860,406 = 126,860,406/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,762,327x = 126,860,406 × 126,860,406
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,762,327x = 16,093,562,610,484,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,093,562,610,484,836/57,762,327
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,616,936.79

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