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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,894,358 and 133,578,221

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,894,358 and 133,578,221 is: 200,722,987.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,894,358 : 133,578,221 = 133,578,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,894,358/133,578,221 = 133,578,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,894,358x = 133,578,221 × 133,578,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,894,358x = 17,843,141,125,524,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,843,141,125,524,840/88,894,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,722,987.68

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