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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,532,980 and 126,056,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,532,980 and 126,056,168 is: 271,473,577.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,532,980 : 126,056,168 = 126,056,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,532,980/126,056,168 = 126,056,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,532,980x = 126,056,168 × 126,056,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,532,980x = 15,890,157,490,844,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,890,157,490,844,224/58,532,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,473,577.65

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