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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,110.75 and 88,265,010.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,110.75 and 88,265,010.38 is: 135,669,703.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,110.75 : 88,265,010.38 = 88,265,010.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,110.75/88,265,010.38 = 88,265,010.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,110.75x = 88,265,010.38 × 88,265,010.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,110.75x = 7,790,712,056,498,858
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,712,056,498,858/57,424,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,669,703.10

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