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Finding the Third Proportional to 139,793,082 and 218,816,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 139,793,082 and 218,816,150 is: 342,509,849.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,793,082 : 218,816,150 = 218,816,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,793,082/218,816,150 = 218,816,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,793,082x = 218,816,150 × 218,816,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,793,082x = 47,880,507,500,822,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,880,507,500,822,496/139,793,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,509,849.67

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