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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,765,272 and 126,868,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,765,272 and 126,868,576 is: 278,638,618.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,765,272 : 126,868,576 = 126,868,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,765,272/126,868,576 = 126,868,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,765,272x = 126,868,576 × 126,868,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,765,272x = 16,095,635,576,267,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,095,635,576,267,776/57,765,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,638,618.31

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