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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,126,998 and 148,940,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,126,998 and 148,940,236 is: 230,769,652.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,126,998 : 148,940,236 = 148,940,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,126,998/148,940,236 = 148,940,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,126,998x = 148,940,236 × 148,940,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,126,998x = 22,183,193,899,735,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,183,193,899,735,696/96,126,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,769,652.24

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