Finding the Third Proportional to 26,988.19 and 59,866.59

Step by Step Solution

1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
   26,988.19 : 59,866.59 = 59,866.59 : x
2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
   26,988.19/59,866.59 = 59,866.59/x
3. Step 3: Cross multiply
   26,988.19x = 59,866.59 × 59,866.59
4. Step 4: Simplify right side
   26,988.19x = 3,584,009,047.23
5. Step 5: Solve for x
   x = 3,584,009,047.23/26,988.19
6. Step 6: Final answer
   x = 132,799.18