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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,894,279 and 133,578,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,894,279 and 133,578,101 is: 200,722,805.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,894,279 : 133,578,101 = 133,578,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,894,279/133,578,101 = 133,578,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,894,279x = 133,578,101 × 133,578,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,894,279x = 17,843,109,066,766,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,843,109,066,766,200/88,894,279
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,722,805.42

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