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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,890,866 and 145,477,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,890,866 and 145,477,214 is: 214,009,853.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,890,866 : 145,477,214 = 145,477,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,890,866/145,477,214 = 145,477,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,890,866x = 145,477,214 × 145,477,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,890,866x = 21,163,619,793,201,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,163,619,793,201,796/98,890,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,009,853.99

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