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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,132,351 and 149,450,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,132,351 and 149,450,102 is: 229,947,414.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,132,351 : 149,450,102 = 149,450,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,132,351/149,450,102 = 149,450,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,132,351x = 149,450,102 × 149,450,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,132,351x = 22,335,332,987,810,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,335,332,987,810,404/97,132,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,947,414.61

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