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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,613,112 and 136,198,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,613,112 and 136,198,542 is: 211,726,788.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,613,112 : 136,198,542 = 136,198,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,613,112/136,198,542 = 136,198,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,613,112x = 136,198,542 × 136,198,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,613,112x = 18,550,042,842,925,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,550,042,842,925,764/87,613,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,726,788.60

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