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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,783,856.75 and 147,984,448.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,783,856.75 and 147,984,448.50 is: 228,633,485.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,783,856.75 : 147,984,448.50 = 147,984,448.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,783,856.75/147,984,448.50 = 147,984,448.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,783,856.75x = 147,984,448.50 × 147,984,448.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,783,856.75x = 21,899,396,997,849,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,899,396,997,849,152/95,783,856.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,633,485.23

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