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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,220,610 and 87,373,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,220,610 and 87,373,539 is: 131,124,275.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,220,610 : 87,373,539 = 87,373,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,220,610/87,373,539 = 87,373,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,220,610x = 87,373,539 × 87,373,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,220,610x = 7,634,135,317,384,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,634,135,317,384,521/58,220,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,124,275.71

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