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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,223,715 and 148,400,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,223,715 and 148,400,903 is: 322,803,119.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,223,715 : 148,400,903 = 148,400,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,223,715/148,400,903 = 148,400,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,223,715x = 148,400,903 × 148,400,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,223,715x = 22,022,828,011,215,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,022,828,011,215,408/68,223,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,803,119.29

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