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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,987,637 and 133,113,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,987,637 and 133,113,906 is: 201,384,110.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,987,637 : 133,113,906 = 133,113,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,987,637/133,113,906 = 133,113,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,987,637x = 133,113,906 × 133,113,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,987,637x = 17,719,311,970,576,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,719,311,970,576,836/87,987,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,384,110.03

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