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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,276,664 and 233,660,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,276,664 and 233,660,772 is: 365,746,091.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,276,664 : 233,660,772 = 233,660,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,276,664/233,660,772 = 233,660,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,276,664x = 233,660,772 × 233,660,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,276,664x = 54,597,356,371,635,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,597,356,371,635,984/149,276,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,746,091.24

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