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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,689,487 and 322,086,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,689,487 and 322,086,565 is: 697,693,948.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,689,487 : 322,086,565 = 322,086,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,689,487/322,086,565 = 322,086,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,689,487x = 322,086,565 × 322,086,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,689,487x = 103,739,755,353,499,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,739,755,353,499,232/148,689,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 697,693,948.96

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