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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,828,032 and 87,886,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,828,032 and 87,886,080 is: 131,297,321.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,828,032 : 87,886,080 = 87,886,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,828,032/87,886,080 = 87,886,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,828,032x = 87,886,080 × 87,886,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,828,032x = 7,723,963,057,766,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,723,963,057,766,400/58,828,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,297,321.96

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