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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,952 and 88,893,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,952 and 88,893,722 is: 142,827,977.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,952 : 88,893,722 = 88,893,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,952/88,893,722 = 88,893,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,952x = 88,893,722 × 88,893,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,952x = 7,902,093,811,013,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,093,811,013,284/55,325,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,827,977.20

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