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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,133,055.50 and 324,080,453.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,133,055.50 and 324,080,453.25 is: 704,257,951.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,133,055.50 : 324,080,453.25 = 324,080,453.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,133,055.50/324,080,453.25 = 324,080,453.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,133,055.50x = 324,080,453.25 × 324,080,453.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,133,055.50x = 105,028,140,178,725,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,028,140,178,725,440/149,133,055.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704,257,951.58

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