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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,138,500 and 140,037,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,138,500 and 140,037,866 is: 305,754,015.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,138,500 : 140,037,866 = 140,037,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,138,500/140,037,866 = 140,037,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,138,500x = 140,037,866 × 140,037,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,138,500x = 19,610,603,913,833,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,610,603,913,833,956/64,138,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,754,015.35

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