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Finding the Third Proportional to 137,016,646 and 197,965,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 137,016,646 and 197,965,385 is: 286,025,784.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,016,646 : 197,965,385 = 197,965,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,016,646/197,965,385 = 197,965,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,016,646x = 197,965,385 × 197,965,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,016,646x = 39,190,293,658,198,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,190,293,658,198,224/137,016,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,025,784.47

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