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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,224,695.13 and 163,697,959.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,224,695.13 and 163,697,959.31 is: 272,813,490.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,224,695.13 : 163,697,959.31 = 163,697,959.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,224,695.13/163,697,959.31 = 163,697,959.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,224,695.13x = 163,697,959.31 × 163,697,959.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,224,695.13x = 26,797,021,883,076,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,797,021,883,076,904/98,224,695.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,813,490.02

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