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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,132,386 and 149,450,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,132,386 and 149,450,166 is: 229,947,528.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,132,386 : 149,450,166 = 149,450,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,132,386/149,450,166 = 149,450,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,132,386x = 149,450,166 × 149,450,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,132,386x = 22,335,352,117,427,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,335,352,117,427,556/97,132,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,947,528.70

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