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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,470,343 and 132,705,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,470,343 and 132,705,528 is: 199,058,312.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,470,343 : 132,705,528 = 132,705,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,470,343/132,705,528 = 132,705,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,470,343x = 132,705,528 × 132,705,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,470,343x = 17,610,757,161,758,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,610,757,161,758,784/88,470,343
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,058,312.25

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