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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,078,252 and 208,564,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,078,252 and 208,564,457 is: 448,083,188.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,078,252 : 208,564,457 = 208,564,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,078,252/208,564,457 = 208,564,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,078,252x = 208,564,457 × 208,564,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,078,252x = 43,499,132,723,704,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,499,132,723,704,848/97,078,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,083,188.85

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