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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,629,532 and 218,873,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,629,532 and 218,873,052 is: 480,835,470.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,629,532 : 218,873,052 = 218,873,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,629,532/218,873,052 = 218,873,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,629,532x = 218,873,052 × 218,873,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,629,532x = 47,905,412,891,794,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,905,412,891,794,704/99,629,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,835,470.47

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