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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,166 and 88,892,649

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,166 and 88,892,649 is: 142,826,558.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,166 : 88,892,649 = 88,892,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,166/88,892,649 = 88,892,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,166x = 88,892,649 × 88,892,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,166x = 7,901,903,046,237,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,903,046,237,201/55,325,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,826,558.28

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