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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,806,448.50 and 84,539,169.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,806,448.50 and 84,539,169.50 is: 123,634,496.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,806,448.50 : 84,539,169.50 = 84,539,169.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,806,448.50/84,539,169.50 = 84,539,169.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,806,448.50x = 84,539,169.50 × 84,539,169.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,806,448.50x = 7,146,871,179,749,730
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,146,871,179,749,730/57,806,448.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,634,496.93

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