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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,944 and 88,893,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,944 and 88,893,711 is: 142,827,962.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,944 : 88,893,711 = 88,893,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,944/88,893,711 = 88,893,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,944x = 88,893,711 × 88,893,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,944x = 7,902,091,855,351,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,091,855,351,521/55,325,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,827,962.51

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