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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,720,976 and 146,553,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,720,976 and 146,553,264 is: 326,803,716.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,720,976 : 146,553,264 = 146,553,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,720,976/146,553,264 = 146,553,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,720,976x = 146,553,264 × 146,553,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,720,976x = 21,477,859,189,053,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,477,859,189,053,696/65,720,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,803,716.20

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