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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,297,968 and 87,125,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,297,968 and 87,125,652 is: 130,208,298.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,297,968 : 87,125,652 = 87,125,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,297,968/87,125,652 = 87,125,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,297,968x = 87,125,652 × 87,125,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,297,968x = 7,590,879,236,425,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,590,879,236,425,104/58,297,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,208,298.79

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