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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,224,453.75 and 199,836,680.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,224,453.75 and 199,836,680.63 is: 299,755,020.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,224,453.75 : 199,836,680.63 = 199,836,680.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,224,453.75/199,836,680.63 = 199,836,680.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,224,453.75x = 199,836,680.63 × 199,836,680.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,224,453.75x = 39,934,698,923,218,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,934,698,923,218,248/133,224,453.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,755,020.94

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