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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,115,092 and 87,011,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,115,092 and 87,011,820 is: 132,557,902.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,115,092 : 87,011,820 = 87,011,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,115,092/87,011,820 = 87,011,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,115,092x = 87,011,820 × 87,011,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,115,092x = 7,571,056,819,712,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,571,056,819,712,400/57,115,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,557,902.90

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