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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,705,519.75 and 199,058,297.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,705,519.75 and 199,058,297.63 is: 298,587,473.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,705,519.75 : 199,058,297.63 = 199,058,297.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,705,519.75/199,058,297.63 = 199,058,297.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,705,519.75x = 199,058,297.63 × 199,058,297.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,705,519.75x = 39,624,205,853,363,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,624,205,853,363,080/132,705,519.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,587,473.44

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