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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,147,386 and 88,887,243

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,147,386 and 88,887,243 is: 145,915,482.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,147,386 : 88,887,243 = 88,887,243 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,147,386/88,887,243 = 88,887,243/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,147,386x = 88,887,243 × 88,887,243
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,147,386x = 7,900,941,968,141,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,900,941,968,141,049/54,147,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,915,482.76

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