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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,980,237 and 88,470,363

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,980,237 and 88,470,363 is: 132,705,555.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,980,237 : 88,470,363 = 88,470,363 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,980,237/88,470,363 = 88,470,363/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,980,237x = 88,470,363 × 88,470,363
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,980,237x = 7,827,005,129,351,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,827,005,129,351,769/58,980,237
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,705,555.75

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