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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,424,877 and 88,266,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,424,877 and 88,266,014 is: 135,670,978.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,424,877 : 88,266,014 = 88,266,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,424,877/88,266,014 = 88,266,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,424,877x = 88,266,014 × 88,266,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,424,877x = 7,790,889,227,448,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,889,227,448,196/57,424,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,670,978.06

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