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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,894,317 and 133,578,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,894,317 and 133,578,159 is: 200,722,893.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,894,317 : 133,578,159 = 133,578,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,894,317/133,578,159 = 133,578,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,894,317x = 133,578,159 × 133,578,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,894,317x = 17,843,124,561,829,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,843,124,561,829,280/88,894,317
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,722,893.93

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