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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,636,778 and 136,156,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,636,778 and 136,156,935 is: 209,153,709.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,636,778 : 136,156,935 = 136,156,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,636,778/136,156,935 = 136,156,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,636,778x = 136,156,935 × 136,156,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,636,778x = 18,538,710,948,594,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,538,710,948,594,224/88,636,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,153,709.86

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