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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,978,954,280.75 and 66,660,774,865.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,978,954,280.75 and 66,660,774,865.50 is: 148,225,947,578.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,978,954,280.75 : 66,660,774,865.50 = 66,660,774,865.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,978,954,280.75/66,660,774,865.50 = 66,660,774,865.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,978,954,280.75x = 66,660,774,865.50 × 66,660,774,865.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,978,954,280.75x = 4,443,658,905,668,876,763,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,443,658,905,668,876,763,136/29,978,954,280.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,225,947,578.24

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