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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,678,292 and 207,192,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,678,292 and 207,192,502 is: 484,095,170.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,678,292 : 207,192,502 = 207,192,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,678,292/207,192,502 = 207,192,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,678,292x = 207,192,502 × 207,192,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,678,292x = 42,928,732,885,020,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,928,732,885,020,000/88,678,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,095,170.50

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