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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,112 and 88,265,012.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,112 and 88,265,012.50 is: 135,669,706.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,112 : 88,265,012.50 = 88,265,012.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,112/88,265,012.50 = 88,265,012.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,112x = 88,265,012.50 × 88,265,012.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,112x = 7,790,712,431,625,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,712,431,625,156/57,424,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,669,706.68

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