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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,200,622.75 and 153,263,400.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,200,622.75 and 153,263,400.75 is: 229,838,814.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,200,622.75 : 153,263,400.75 = 153,263,400.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,200,622.75/153,263,400.75 = 153,263,400.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,200,622.75x = 153,263,400.75 × 153,263,400.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,200,622.75x = 23,489,670,009,455,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,489,670,009,455,100/102,200,622.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,838,814.85

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