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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,894,507 and 133,578,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,894,507 and 133,578,431 is: 200,723,282.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,894,507 : 133,578,431 = 133,578,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,894,507/133,578,431 = 133,578,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,894,507x = 133,578,431 × 133,578,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,894,507x = 17,843,197,228,421,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,843,197,228,421,760/88,894,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,723,282.36

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