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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,486,478 and 126,725,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,486,478 and 126,725,686 is: 274,583,118.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,486,478 : 126,725,686 = 126,725,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,486,478/126,725,686 = 126,725,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,486,478x = 126,725,686 × 126,725,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,486,478x = 16,059,399,492,170,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,059,399,492,170,596/58,486,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,583,118.04

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