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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,281,376 and 144,035,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,281,376 and 144,035,792 is: 313,003,601.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,281,376 : 144,035,792 = 144,035,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,281,376/144,035,792 = 144,035,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,281,376x = 144,035,792 × 144,035,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,281,376x = 20,746,309,377,067,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,746,309,377,067,264/66,281,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,003,601.15

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