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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,986,056 and 149,753,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,986,056 and 149,753,112 is: 226,557,107.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,986,056 : 149,753,112 = 149,753,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,986,056/149,753,112 = 149,753,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,986,056x = 149,753,112 × 149,753,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,986,056x = 22,425,994,553,684,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,425,994,553,684,544/98,986,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,557,107.74

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