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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,229,835 and 133,479,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,229,835 and 133,479,505 is: 201,935,980.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,229,835 : 133,479,505 = 133,479,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,229,835/133,479,505 = 133,479,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,229,835x = 133,479,505 × 133,479,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,229,835x = 17,816,778,255,045,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,816,778,255,045,024/88,229,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,935,980.67

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