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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,894,397 and 133,578,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,894,397 and 133,578,261 is: 200,723,019.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,894,397 : 133,578,261 = 133,578,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,894,397/133,578,261 = 133,578,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,894,397x = 133,578,261 × 133,578,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,894,397x = 17,843,151,811,784,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,843,151,811,784,120/88,894,397
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,723,019.83

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