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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,782,475 and 82,217,099

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,782,475 and 82,217,099 is: 114,994,330.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,782,475 : 82,217,099 = 82,217,099 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,782,475/82,217,099 = 82,217,099/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,782,475x = 82,217,099 × 82,217,099
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,782,475x = 6,759,651,367,975,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,759,651,367,975,801/58,782,475
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,994,330.67

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