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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,918,380.25 and 149,877,560.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,918,380.25 and 149,877,560.25 is: 224,816,325.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,918,380.25 : 149,877,560.25 = 149,877,560.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,918,380.25/149,877,560.25 = 149,877,560.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,918,380.25x = 149,877,560.25 × 149,877,560.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,918,380.25x = 22,463,283,066,492,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,463,283,066,492,380/99,918,380.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,816,325.19

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