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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,004,476 and 146,513,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,004,476 and 146,513,836 is: 221,291,893.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,004,476 : 146,513,836 = 146,513,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,004,476/146,513,836 = 146,513,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,004,476x = 146,513,836 × 146,513,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,004,476x = 21,466,304,139,434,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,466,304,139,434,896/97,004,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,291,893.16

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