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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,397,146 and 214,273,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,397,146 and 214,273,489 is: 471,401,164.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,397,146 : 214,273,489 = 214,273,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,397,146/214,273,489 = 214,273,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,397,146x = 214,273,489 × 214,273,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,397,146x = 45,913,128,088,233,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,913,128,088,233,120/97,397,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,401,164.96

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