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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,903,962 and 145,426,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,903,962 and 145,426,816 is: 218,246,585.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,903,962 : 145,426,816 = 145,426,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,903,962/145,426,816 = 145,426,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,903,962x = 145,426,816 × 145,426,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,903,962x = 21,148,958,811,897,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,148,958,811,897,856/96,903,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,246,585.33

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