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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,697,699 and 148,156,773

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,697,699 and 148,156,773 is: 319,522,046.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,697,699 : 148,156,773 = 148,156,773 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,697,699/148,156,773 = 148,156,773/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,697,699x = 148,156,773 × 148,156,773
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,697,699x = 21,950,429,385,773,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,950,429,385,773,528/68,697,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,522,046.67

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