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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,871,158 and 124,828,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,871,158 and 124,828,428 is: 269,255,653.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,871,158 : 124,828,428 = 124,828,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,871,158/124,828,428 = 124,828,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,871,158x = 124,828,428 × 124,828,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,871,158x = 15,582,136,436,951,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,582,136,436,951,184/57,871,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,255,653.00

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