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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,910 and 88,893,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,910 and 88,893,660 is: 142,827,886.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,910 : 88,893,660 = 88,893,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,910/88,893,660 = 88,893,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,910x = 88,893,660 × 88,893,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,910x = 7,902,082,788,195,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,082,788,195,600/55,325,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,827,886.40

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