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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,696,000 and 132,682,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,696,000 and 132,682,336 is: 198,482,482.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,696,000 : 132,682,336 = 132,682,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,696,000/132,682,336 = 132,682,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,696,000x = 132,682,336 × 132,682,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,696,000x = 17,604,602,286,416,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,604,602,286,416,896/88,696,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,482,482.71

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