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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,272,374 and 151,797,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,272,374 and 151,797,585 is: 236,886,444.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,272,374 : 151,797,585 = 151,797,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,272,374/151,797,585 = 151,797,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,272,374x = 151,797,585 × 151,797,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,272,374x = 23,042,506,811,832,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,042,506,811,832,224/97,272,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,886,444.37

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