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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,934 and 88,893,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,934 and 88,893,695 is: 142,827,936.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,934 : 88,893,695 = 88,893,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,934/88,893,695 = 88,893,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,934x = 88,893,695 × 88,893,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,934x = 7,902,089,010,753,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,089,010,753,025/55,325,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,827,936.91

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