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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,210 and 88,892,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,210 and 88,892,715 is: 142,826,656.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,210 : 88,892,715 = 88,892,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,210/88,892,715 = 88,892,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,210x = 88,892,715 × 88,892,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,210x = 7,901,914,780,071,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,914,780,071,225/55,325,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,826,656.78

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