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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,589,478 and 225,128,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,589,478 and 225,128,076 is: 341,091,787.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,589,478 : 225,128,076 = 225,128,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,589,478/225,128,076 = 225,128,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,589,478x = 225,128,076 × 225,128,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,589,478x = 50,682,650,603,461,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,682,650,603,461,776/148,589,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,091,787.16

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