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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,888 and 88,893,625

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,888 and 88,893,625 is: 142,827,830.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,888 : 88,893,625 = 88,893,625 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,888/88,893,625 = 88,893,625/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,888x = 88,893,625 × 88,893,625
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,888x = 7,902,076,565,640,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,076,565,640,625/55,325,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,827,830.72

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