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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,894,331 and 133,578,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,894,331 and 133,578,161 is: 200,722,868.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,894,331 : 133,578,161 = 133,578,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,894,331/133,578,161 = 133,578,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,894,331x = 133,578,161 × 133,578,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,894,331x = 17,843,125,096,141,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,843,125,096,141,920/88,894,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,722,868.32

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