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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,313,082 and 125,978,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,313,082 and 125,978,016 is: 272,159,521.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,313,082 : 125,978,016 = 125,978,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,313,082/125,978,016 = 125,978,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,313,082x = 125,978,016 × 125,978,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,313,082x = 15,870,460,515,296,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,870,460,515,296,256/58,313,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,159,521.86

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