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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,806,908 and 218,427,470

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,806,908 and 218,427,470 is: 478,028,631.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,806,908 : 218,427,470 = 218,427,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,806,908/218,427,470 = 218,427,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,806,908x = 218,427,470 × 218,427,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,806,908x = 47,710,559,650,600,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,710,559,650,600,896/99,806,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,028,631.55

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