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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,885,838 and 146,924,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,885,838 and 146,924,844 is: 322,742,607.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,885,838 : 146,924,844 = 146,924,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,885,838/146,924,844 = 146,924,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,885,838x = 146,924,844 × 146,924,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,885,838x = 21,586,909,784,424,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,586,909,784,424,336/66,885,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,742,607.85

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