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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,564,144 and 119,224,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,564,144 and 119,224,862 is: 160,500,255.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,564,144 : 119,224,862 = 119,224,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,564,144/119,224,862 = 119,224,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,564,144x = 119,224,862 × 119,224,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,564,144x = 14,214,567,718,919,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,214,567,718,919,044/88,564,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,500,255.26

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