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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,969,342 and 125,018,163

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,969,342 and 125,018,163 is: 269,617,362.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,969,342 : 125,018,163 = 125,018,163 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,969,342/125,018,163 = 125,018,163/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,969,342x = 125,018,163 × 125,018,163
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,969,342x = 15,629,541,079,894,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,629,541,079,894,568/57,969,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,617,362.22

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