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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,470,433.13 and 132,705,666.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,470,433.13 and 132,705,666.56 is: 199,058,525.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,470,433.13 : 132,705,666.56 = 132,705,666.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,470,433.13/132,705,666.56 = 132,705,666.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,470,433.13x = 132,705,666.56 × 132,705,666.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,470,433.13x = 17,610,793,937,797,430
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,610,793,937,797,430/88,470,433.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,058,525.16

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