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Finding the Third Proportional to 147,429,702 and 319,920,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 147,429,702 and 319,920,158 is: 694,221,762.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,429,702 : 319,920,158 = 319,920,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,429,702/319,920,158 = 319,920,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,429,702x = 319,920,158 × 319,920,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,429,702x = 102,348,907,494,744,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,348,907,494,744,960/147,429,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 694,221,762.01

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