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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,175,079 and 149,010,525

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,175,079 and 149,010,525 is: 228,496,202.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,175,079 : 149,010,525 = 149,010,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,175,079/149,010,525 = 149,010,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,175,079x = 149,010,525 × 149,010,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,175,079x = 22,204,136,560,775,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,204,136,560,775,624/97,175,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,496,202.83

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