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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,798,215.25 and 307,796,800.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,798,215.25 and 307,796,800.50 is: 668,124,561.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,798,215.25 : 307,796,800.50 = 307,796,800.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,798,215.25/307,796,800.50 = 307,796,800.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,798,215.25x = 307,796,800.50 × 307,796,800.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,798,215.25x = 94,738,870,398,036,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,738,870,398,036,800/141,798,215.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 668,124,561.59

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