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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,673,976 and 141,206,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,673,976 and 141,206,940 is: 224,861,913.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,673,976 : 141,206,940 = 141,206,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,673,976/141,206,940 = 141,206,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,673,976x = 141,206,940 × 141,206,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,673,976x = 19,939,399,904,163,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,939,399,904,163,600/88,673,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,861,913.31

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