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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,132,378 and 149,450,154

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,132,378 and 149,450,154 is: 229,947,510.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,132,378 : 149,450,154 = 149,450,154 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,132,378/149,450,154 = 149,450,154/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,132,378x = 149,450,154 × 149,450,154
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,132,378x = 22,335,348,530,623,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,335,348,530,623,716/97,132,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,947,510.71

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