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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,400,124 and 146,859,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,400,124 and 146,859,018 is: 223,729,703.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,400,124 : 146,859,018 = 146,859,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,400,124/146,859,018 = 146,859,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,400,124x = 146,859,018 × 146,859,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,400,124x = 21,567,571,167,924,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,567,571,167,924,324/96,400,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,729,703.58

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