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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,229,850 and 133,479,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,229,850 and 133,479,528 is: 201,936,015.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,229,850 : 133,479,528 = 133,479,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,229,850/133,479,528 = 133,479,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,229,850x = 133,479,528 × 133,479,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,229,850x = 17,816,784,395,102,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,816,784,395,102,784/88,229,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,936,015.93

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