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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,120 and 88,892,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,120 and 88,892,580 is: 142,826,455.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,120 : 88,892,580 = 88,892,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,120/88,892,580 = 88,892,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,120x = 88,892,580 × 88,892,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,120x = 7,901,890,779,056,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,890,779,056,400/55,325,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,826,455.31

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