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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,894,382 and 133,578,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,894,382 and 133,578,237 is: 200,722,981.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,894,382 : 133,578,237 = 133,578,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,894,382/133,578,237 = 133,578,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,894,382x = 133,578,237 × 133,578,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,894,382x = 17,843,145,400,028,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,843,145,400,028,168/88,894,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,722,981.57

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