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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,969,362 and 125,018,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,969,362 and 125,018,228 is: 269,617,549.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,969,362 : 125,018,228 = 125,018,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,969,362/125,018,228 = 125,018,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,969,362x = 125,018,228 × 125,018,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,969,362x = 15,629,557,332,259,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,629,557,332,259,984/57,969,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,617,549.56

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