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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,570,278.25 and 82,326,175.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,570,278.25 and 82,326,175.50 is: 117,727,399.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,570,278.25 : 82,326,175.50 = 82,326,175.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,570,278.25/82,326,175.50 = 82,326,175.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,570,278.25x = 82,326,175.50 × 82,326,175.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,570,278.25x = 6,777,599,172,456,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,777,599,172,456,800/57,570,278.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,727,399.94

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