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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,224,694.44 and 163,697,958.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,224,694.44 and 163,697,958.28 is: 272,813,488.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,224,694.44 : 163,697,958.28 = 163,697,958.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,224,694.44/163,697,958.28 = 163,697,958.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,224,694.44x = 163,697,958.28 × 163,697,958.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,224,694.44x = 26,797,021,545,449,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,797,021,545,449,864/98,224,694.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,813,488.49

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