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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,980,205.69 and 88,470,316.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,980,205.69 and 88,470,316.13 is: 132,705,485.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,980,205.69 : 88,470,316.13 = 88,470,316.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,980,205.69/88,470,316.13 = 88,470,316.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,980,205.69x = 88,470,316.13 × 88,470,316.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,980,205.69x = 7,826,996,835,257,435
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,826,996,835,257,435/58,980,205.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,705,485.58

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