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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,715,412 and 214,797,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,715,412 and 214,797,074 is: 472,164,851.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,715,412 : 214,797,074 = 214,797,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,715,412/214,797,074 = 214,797,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,715,412x = 214,797,074 × 214,797,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,715,412x = 46,137,782,998,961,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,137,782,998,961,472/97,715,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,164,851.53

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