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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,132,355 and 149,450,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,132,355 and 149,450,108 is: 229,947,423.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,132,355 : 149,450,108 = 149,450,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,132,355/149,450,108 = 149,450,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,132,355x = 149,450,108 × 149,450,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,132,355x = 22,335,334,781,211,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,335,334,781,211,664/97,132,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,947,423.61

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