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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,894,487 and 133,578,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,894,487 and 133,578,398 is: 200,723,228.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,894,487 : 133,578,398 = 133,578,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,894,487/133,578,398 = 133,578,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,894,487x = 133,578,398 × 133,578,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,894,487x = 17,843,188,412,246,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,843,188,412,246,404/88,894,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,723,228.34

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