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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,112,000 and 315,732,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,112,000 and 315,732,708 is: 686,966,914.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,112,000 : 315,732,708 = 315,732,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,112,000/315,732,708 = 315,732,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,112,000x = 315,732,708 × 315,732,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,112,000x = 99,687,142,901,013,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,687,142,901,013,264/145,112,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,966,914.53

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