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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,115,262 and 87,012,062

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,115,262 and 87,012,062 is: 132,558,245.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,115,262 : 87,012,062 = 87,012,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,115,262/87,012,062 = 87,012,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,115,262x = 87,012,062 × 87,012,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,115,262x = 7,571,098,933,491,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,571,098,933,491,844/57,115,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,558,245.70

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