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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,107.75 and 88,265,005.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,107.75 and 88,265,005.88 is: 135,669,696.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,107.75 : 88,265,005.88 = 88,265,005.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,107.75/88,265,005.88 = 88,265,005.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,107.75x = 88,265,005.88 × 88,265,005.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,107.75x = 7,790,711,262,113,785
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,711,262,113,785/57,424,107.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,669,696.36

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