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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,636,882 and 136,157,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,636,882 and 136,157,104 is: 209,153,983.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,636,882 : 136,157,104 = 136,157,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,636,882/136,157,104 = 136,157,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,636,882x = 136,157,104 × 136,157,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,636,882x = 18,538,756,969,666,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,538,756,969,666,816/88,636,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,153,983.66

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