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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,578,986 and 130,087,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,578,986 and 130,087,638 is: 173,426,618.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,578,986 : 130,087,638 = 130,087,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,578,986/130,087,638 = 130,087,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,578,986x = 130,087,638 × 130,087,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,578,986x = 16,922,793,560,419,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,922,793,560,419,044/97,578,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,426,618.31

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