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Finding the Third Proportional to 139,793,090 and 218,816,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 139,793,090 and 218,816,162 is: 342,509,867.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,793,090 : 218,816,162 = 218,816,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,793,090/218,816,162 = 218,816,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,793,090x = 218,816,162 × 218,816,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,793,090x = 47,880,512,752,410,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,880,512,752,410,240/139,793,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,509,867.64

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