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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,840,373 and 144,713,443.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,840,373 and 144,713,443.50 is: 318,072,024.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,840,373 : 144,713,443.50 = 144,713,443.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,840,373/144,713,443.50 = 144,713,443.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,840,373x = 144,713,443.50 × 144,713,443.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,840,373x = 20,941,980,729,627,692
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,941,980,729,627,692/65,840,373
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,072,024.43

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