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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,284,915 and 126,403,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,284,915 and 126,403,974 is: 274,135,505.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,284,915 : 126,403,974 = 126,403,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,284,915/126,403,974 = 126,403,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,284,915x = 126,403,974 × 126,403,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,284,915x = 15,977,964,642,992,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,977,964,642,992,676/58,284,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,135,505.61

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