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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,314.75 and 133,566.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,314.75 and 133,566.75 is: 202,005.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,314.75 : 133,566.75 = 133,566.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,314.75/133,566.75 = 133,566.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,314.75x = 133,566.75 × 133,566.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,314.75x = 17,840,076,705.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,840,076,705.56/88,314.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,005.63

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