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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,478,859 and 214,090,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,478,859 and 214,090,674 is: 470,202,638.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,478,859 : 214,090,674 = 214,090,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,478,859/214,090,674 = 214,090,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,478,859x = 214,090,674 × 214,090,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,478,859x = 45,834,816,693,774,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,834,816,693,774,272/97,478,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470,202,638.44

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