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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,090 and 88,892,535

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,090 and 88,892,535 is: 142,826,388.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,090 : 88,892,535 = 88,892,535 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,090/88,892,535 = 88,892,535/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,090x = 88,892,535 × 88,892,535
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,090x = 7,901,882,778,726,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,882,778,726,225/55,325,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,826,388.15

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