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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,564,146 and 119,224,865

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,564,146 and 119,224,865 is: 160,500,259.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,564,146 : 119,224,865 = 119,224,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,564,146/119,224,865 = 119,224,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,564,146x = 119,224,865 × 119,224,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,564,146x = 14,214,568,434,268,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,214,568,434,268,224/88,564,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,500,259.71

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