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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,716,245 and 148,192,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,716,245 and 148,192,284 is: 319,588,956.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,716,245 : 148,192,284 = 148,192,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,716,245/148,192,284 = 148,192,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,716,245x = 148,192,284 × 148,192,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,716,245x = 21,960,953,037,136,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,960,953,037,136,656/68,716,245
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,588,956.54

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