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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,974,512 and 87,950,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,974,512 and 87,950,346 is: 131,162,821.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,974,512 : 87,950,346 = 87,950,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,974,512/87,950,346 = 87,950,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,974,512x = 87,950,346 × 87,950,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,974,512x = 7,735,263,361,519,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,735,263,361,519,716/58,974,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,162,821.01

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