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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,107 and 88,892,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,107 and 88,892,560 is: 142,826,424.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,107 : 88,892,560 = 88,892,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,107/88,892,560 = 88,892,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,107x = 88,892,560 × 88,892,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,107x = 7,901,887,223,353,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,887,223,353,600/55,325,107
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,826,424.60

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