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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,232,876 and 91,342,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,232,876 and 91,342,288 is: 143,276,687.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,232,876 : 91,342,288 = 91,342,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,232,876/91,342,288 = 91,342,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,232,876x = 91,342,288 × 91,342,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,232,876x = 8,343,413,577,074,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,343,413,577,074,944/58,232,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,276,687.50

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