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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,782,480 and 82,217,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,782,480 and 82,217,103 is: 114,994,332.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,782,480 : 82,217,103 = 82,217,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,782,480/82,217,103 = 82,217,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,782,480x = 82,217,103 × 82,217,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,782,480x = 6,759,652,025,712,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,759,652,025,712,609/58,782,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,994,332.08

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