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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,946 and 88,893,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,946 and 88,893,714 is: 142,827,966.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,946 : 88,893,714 = 88,893,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,946/88,893,714 = 88,893,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,946x = 88,893,714 × 88,893,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,946x = 7,902,092,388,713,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,092,388,713,796/55,325,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,827,966.99

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