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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,918,419 and 149,877,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,918,419 and 149,877,618 is: 224,816,411.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,918,419 : 149,877,618 = 149,877,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,918,419/149,877,618 = 149,877,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,918,419x = 149,877,618 × 149,877,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,918,419x = 22,463,300,377,353,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,463,300,377,353,924/99,918,419
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,816,411.25

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