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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,479 and 88,265,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,479 and 88,265,547 is: 135,670,482.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,479 : 88,265,547 = 88,265,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,479/88,265,547 = 88,265,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,479x = 88,265,547 × 88,265,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,479x = 7,790,806,787,209,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,806,787,209,209/57,424,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,670,482.74

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