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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,658,398.88 and 88,742,579.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,658,398.88 and 88,742,579.06 is: 134,256,056.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,658,398.88 : 88,742,579.06 = 88,742,579.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,658,398.88/88,742,579.06 = 88,742,579.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,658,398.88x = 88,742,579.06 × 88,742,579.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,658,398.88x = 7,875,245,338,664,063
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,875,245,338,664,063/58,658,398.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,256,056.93

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