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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,054,380 and 149,335,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,054,380 and 149,335,688 is: 327,695,994.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,054,380 : 149,335,688 = 149,335,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,054,380/149,335,688 = 149,335,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,054,380x = 149,335,688 × 149,335,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,054,380x = 22,301,147,710,433,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,301,147,710,433,344/68,054,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,695,994.15

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