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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,963,536 and 127,585,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,963,536 and 127,585,288 is: 276,069,021.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,963,536 : 127,585,288 = 127,585,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,963,536/127,585,288 = 127,585,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,963,536x = 127,585,288 × 127,585,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,963,536x = 16,278,005,714,042,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,278,005,714,042,944/58,963,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,069,021.95

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