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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,705,687 and 199,058,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,705,687 and 199,058,550 is: 298,587,854.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,705,687 : 199,058,550 = 199,058,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,705,687/199,058,550 = 199,058,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,705,687x = 199,058,550 × 199,058,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,705,687x = 39,624,306,328,102,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,624,306,328,102,496/132,705,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,587,854.25

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