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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,980,227.63 and 88,470,349.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,980,227.63 and 88,470,349.88 is: 132,705,537.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,980,227.63 : 88,470,349.88 = 88,470,349.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,980,227.63/88,470,349.88 = 88,470,349.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,980,227.63x = 88,470,349.88 × 88,470,349.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,980,227.63x = 7,827,002,807,004,913
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,827,002,807,004,913/58,980,227.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,705,537.47

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