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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,762,350 and 126,860,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,762,350 and 126,860,452 is: 278,617,027.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,762,350 : 126,860,452 = 126,860,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,762,350/126,860,452 = 126,860,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,762,350x = 126,860,452 × 126,860,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,762,350x = 16,093,574,281,644,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,093,574,281,644,304/57,762,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,617,027.90

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