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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,132,375 and 149,450,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,132,375 and 149,450,150 is: 229,947,505.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,132,375 : 149,450,150 = 149,450,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,132,375/149,450,150 = 149,450,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,132,375x = 149,450,150 × 149,450,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,132,375x = 22,335,347,335,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,335,347,335,022,500/97,132,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,947,505.50

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