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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,427,562 and 225,285,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,427,562 and 225,285,500 is: 495,506,829.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,427,562 : 225,285,500 = 225,285,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,427,562/225,285,500 = 225,285,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,427,562x = 225,285,500 × 225,285,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,427,562x = 50,753,556,510,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,753,556,510,250,000/102,427,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,506,829.60

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