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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,132,339 and 149,450,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,132,339 and 149,450,084 is: 229,947,387.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,132,339 : 149,450,084 = 149,450,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,132,339/149,450,084 = 149,450,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,132,339x = 149,450,084 × 149,450,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,132,339x = 22,335,327,607,607,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,335,327,607,607,056/97,132,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,947,387.63

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