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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,894,502 and 133,578,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,894,502 and 133,578,421 is: 200,723,263.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,894,502 : 133,578,421 = 133,578,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,894,502/133,578,421 = 133,578,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,894,502x = 133,578,421 × 133,578,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,894,502x = 17,843,194,556,853,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,843,194,556,853,240/88,894,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,723,263.59

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