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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,720,992 and 146,553,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,720,992 and 146,553,288 is: 326,803,743.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,720,992 : 146,553,288 = 146,553,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,720,992/146,553,288 = 146,553,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,720,992x = 146,553,288 × 146,553,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,720,992x = 21,477,866,223,610,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,477,866,223,610,944/65,720,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,803,743.67

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