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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,310,520 and 71,808,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,310,520 and 71,808,063 is: 98,572,866.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,310,520 : 71,808,063 = 71,808,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,310,520/71,808,063 = 71,808,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,310,520x = 71,808,063 × 71,808,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,310,520x = 5,156,397,911,811,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,156,397,911,811,969/52,310,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,572,866.64

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