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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,125,512 and 87,026,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,125,512 and 87,026,766 is: 132,579,258.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,125,512 : 87,026,766 = 87,026,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,125,512/87,026,766 = 87,026,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,125,512x = 87,026,766 × 87,026,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,125,512x = 7,573,658,000,418,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,573,658,000,418,756/57,125,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,579,258.12

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