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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,986,060 and 149,753,117

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,986,060 and 149,753,117 is: 226,557,113.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,986,060 : 149,753,117 = 149,753,117 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,986,060/149,753,117 = 149,753,117/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,986,060x = 149,753,117 × 149,753,117
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,986,060x = 22,425,996,051,215,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,425,996,051,215,688/98,986,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,557,113.71

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