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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,987,616 and 133,113,893

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,987,616 and 133,113,893 is: 201,384,118.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,987,616 : 133,113,893 = 133,113,893 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,987,616/133,113,893 = 133,113,893/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,987,616x = 133,113,893 × 133,113,893
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,987,616x = 17,719,308,509,615,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,719,308,509,615,448/87,987,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,384,118.76

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