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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,715,415 and 214,797,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,715,415 and 214,797,078 is: 472,164,854.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,715,415 : 214,797,078 = 214,797,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,715,415/214,797,078 = 214,797,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,715,415x = 214,797,078 × 214,797,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,715,415x = 46,137,784,717,338,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,137,784,717,338,080/97,715,415
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,164,854.62

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