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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,918,407.25 and 149,877,600.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,918,407.25 and 149,877,600.75 is: 224,816,385.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,918,407.25 : 149,877,600.75 = 149,877,600.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,918,407.25/149,877,600.75 = 149,877,600.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,918,407.25x = 149,877,600.75 × 149,877,600.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,918,407.25x = 22,463,295,206,576,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,463,295,206,576,400/99,918,407.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,816,385.94

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