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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,894,300 and 133,578,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,894,300 and 133,578,132 is: 200,722,851.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,894,300 : 133,578,132 = 133,578,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,894,300/133,578,132 = 133,578,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,894,300x = 133,578,132 × 133,578,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,894,300x = 17,843,117,348,609,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,843,117,348,609,424/88,894,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,722,851.17

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