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Finding the Third Proportional to 139,793,052 and 218,816,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 139,793,052 and 218,816,106 is: 342,509,785.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,793,052 : 218,816,106 = 218,816,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,793,052/218,816,106 = 218,816,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,793,052x = 218,816,106 × 218,816,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,793,052x = 47,880,488,245,003,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,880,488,245,003,232/139,793,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,509,785.43

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