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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,010,876.81 and 145,480,692.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,010,876.81 and 145,480,692.94 is: 218,167,619.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,010,876.81 : 145,480,692.94 = 145,480,692.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,010,876.81/145,480,692.94 = 145,480,692.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,010,876.81x = 145,480,692.94 × 145,480,692.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,010,876.81x = 21,164,632,017,575,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,164,632,017,575,164/97,010,876.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,167,619.06

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