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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,742,484 and 127,247,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,742,484 and 127,247,898 is: 275,644,243.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,742,484 : 127,247,898 = 127,247,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,742,484/127,247,898 = 127,247,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,742,484x = 127,247,898 × 127,247,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,742,484x = 16,192,027,545,418,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,192,027,545,418,404/58,742,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,644,243.19

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