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Finding the Third Proportional to 144,896,364 and 216,770,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 144,896,364 and 216,770,094 is: 324,295,740.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,896,364 : 216,770,094 = 216,770,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,896,364/216,770,094 = 216,770,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,896,364x = 216,770,094 × 216,770,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,896,364x = 46,989,273,652,768,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,989,273,652,768,832/144,896,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,295,740.46

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