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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,853,448 and 87,526,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,853,448 and 87,526,668 is: 132,419,378.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,853,448 : 87,526,668 = 87,526,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,853,448/87,526,668 = 87,526,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,853,448x = 87,526,668 × 87,526,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,853,448x = 7,660,917,611,182,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,660,917,611,182,224/57,853,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,419,378.21

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