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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,789,150 and 321,294,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,789,150 and 321,294,772 is: 708,079,651.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,789,150 : 321,294,772 = 321,294,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,789,150/321,294,772 = 321,294,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,789,150x = 321,294,772 × 321,294,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,789,150x = 103,230,330,514,531,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,230,330,514,531,984/145,789,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 708,079,651.43

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