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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,381,646 and 144,866,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,381,646 and 144,866,872 is: 204,982,156.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,381,646 : 144,866,872 = 144,866,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,381,646/144,866,872 = 144,866,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,381,646x = 144,866,872 × 144,866,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,381,646x = 20,986,410,603,064,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,986,410,603,064,384/102,381,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,982,156.70

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