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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,132,365 and 149,450,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,132,365 and 149,450,135 is: 229,947,483.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,132,365 : 149,450,135 = 149,450,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,132,365/149,450,135 = 149,450,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,132,365x = 149,450,135 × 149,450,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,132,365x = 22,335,342,851,518,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,335,342,851,518,224/97,132,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,947,483.02

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