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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,132,373 and 149,450,147

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,132,373 and 149,450,147 is: 229,947,501.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,132,373 : 149,450,147 = 149,450,147 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,132,373/149,450,147 = 149,450,147/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,132,373x = 149,450,147 × 149,450,147
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,132,373x = 22,335,346,438,321,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,335,346,438,321,608/97,132,373
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,947,501.01

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