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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,929,539 and 131,891,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,929,539 and 131,891,079 is: 175,834,810.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,929,539 : 131,891,079 = 131,891,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,929,539/131,891,079 = 131,891,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,929,539x = 131,891,079 × 131,891,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,929,539x = 17,395,256,719,784,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,395,256,719,784,240/98,929,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,834,810.27

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