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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,281,240 and 85,532,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,281,240 and 85,532,292 is: 125,525,348.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,281,240 : 85,532,292 = 85,532,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,281,240/85,532,292 = 85,532,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,281,240x = 85,532,292 × 85,532,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,281,240x = 7,315,772,974,773,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,315,772,974,773,264/58,281,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,525,348.72

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