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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,637,248 and 136,157,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,637,248 and 136,157,648 is: 209,154,791.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,637,248 : 136,157,648 = 136,157,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,637,248/136,157,648 = 136,157,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,637,248x = 136,157,648 × 136,157,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,637,248x = 18,538,905,108,891,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,538,905,108,891,904/88,637,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,154,791.32

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