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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,113,106.75 and 87,008,104.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,113,106.75 and 87,008,104.13 is: 132,551,188.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,113,106.75 : 87,008,104.13 = 87,008,104.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,113,106.75/87,008,104.13 = 87,008,104.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,113,106.75x = 87,008,104.13 × 87,008,104.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,113,106.75x = 7,570,410,183,426,842
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,570,410,183,426,842/57,113,106.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,551,188.58

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