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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,330,906 and 131,060,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,330,906 and 131,060,295 is: 196,686,393.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,330,906 : 131,060,295 = 131,060,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,330,906/131,060,295 = 131,060,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,330,906x = 131,060,295 × 131,060,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,330,906x = 17,176,800,925,487,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,176,800,925,487,024/87,330,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,686,393.31

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