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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,206 and 88,892,709

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,206 and 88,892,709 is: 142,826,647.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,206 : 88,892,709 = 88,892,709 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,206/88,892,709 = 88,892,709/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,206x = 88,892,709 × 88,892,709
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,206x = 7,901,913,713,358,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,913,713,358,681/55,325,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,826,647.83

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