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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,272,380 and 151,797,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,272,380 and 151,797,595 is: 236,886,460.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,272,380 : 151,797,595 = 151,797,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,272,380/151,797,595 = 151,797,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,272,380x = 151,797,595 × 151,797,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,272,380x = 23,042,509,847,784,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,042,509,847,784,024/97,272,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,886,460.96

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