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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,223,856 and 321,963,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,223,856 and 321,963,908 is: 699,352,728.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,223,856 : 321,963,908 = 321,963,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,223,856/321,963,908 = 321,963,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,223,856x = 321,963,908 × 321,963,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,223,856x = 103,660,758,054,632,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,660,758,054,632,464/148,223,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 699,352,728.04

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