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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,077,140 and 98,992,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,077,140 and 98,992,252 is: 212,675,221.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,077,140 : 98,992,252 = 98,992,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,077,140/98,992,252 = 98,992,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,077,140x = 98,992,252 × 98,992,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,077,140x = 9,799,465,956,031,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,799,465,956,031,504/46,077,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,675,221.51

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