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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,144 and 88,265,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,144 and 88,265,067 is: 135,669,798.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,144 : 88,265,067 = 88,265,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,144/88,265,067 = 88,265,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,144x = 88,265,067 × 88,265,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,144x = 7,790,722,052,514,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,722,052,514,489/57,424,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,669,798.62

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