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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,326,000 and 88,893,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,326,000 and 88,893,794 is: 142,828,084.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,326,000 : 88,893,794 = 88,893,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,326,000/88,893,794 = 88,893,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,326,000x = 88,893,794 × 88,893,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,326,000x = 7,902,106,611,714,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,106,611,714,436/55,326,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,828,084.66

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