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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,564,144.50 and 119,224,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,564,144.50 and 119,224,863 is: 160,500,257.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,564,144.50 : 119,224,863 = 119,224,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,564,144.50/119,224,863 = 119,224,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,564,144.50x = 119,224,863 × 119,224,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,564,144.50x = 14,214,567,957,368,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,214,567,957,368,768/88,564,144.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,500,257.05

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