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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,318,830 and 142,850,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,318,830 and 142,850,181 is: 214,083,347.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,318,830 : 142,850,181 = 142,850,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,318,830/142,850,181 = 142,850,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,318,830x = 142,850,181 × 142,850,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,318,830x = 20,406,174,211,732,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,406,174,211,732,760/95,318,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,083,347.56

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