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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,697,702 and 148,156,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,697,702 and 148,156,779 is: 319,522,058.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,697,702 : 148,156,779 = 148,156,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,697,702/148,156,779 = 148,156,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,697,702x = 148,156,779 × 148,156,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,697,702x = 21,950,431,163,654,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,950,431,163,654,840/68,697,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,522,058.59

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