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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,132,398.75 and 149,450,190.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,132,398.75 and 149,450,190.75 is: 229,947,574.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,132,398.75 : 149,450,190.75 = 149,450,190.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,132,398.75/149,450,190.75 = 149,450,190.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,132,398.75x = 149,450,190.75 × 149,450,190.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,132,398.75x = 22,335,359,515,211,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,335,359,515,211,384/97,132,398.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,947,574.68

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