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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,025,560 and 130,538,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,025,560 and 130,538,316 is: 195,807,438.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,025,560 : 130,538,316 = 130,538,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,025,560/130,538,316 = 130,538,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,025,560x = 130,538,316 × 130,538,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,025,560x = 17,040,251,944,115,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,040,251,944,115,856/87,025,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,807,438.00

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