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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,310,202 and 131,602,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,310,202 and 131,602,167 is: 196,116,982.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,310,202 : 131,602,167 = 131,602,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,310,202/131,602,167 = 131,602,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,310,202x = 131,602,167 × 131,602,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,310,202x = 17,319,130,359,095,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,319,130,359,095,888/88,310,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,116,982.71

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