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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,010,172 and 225,353,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,010,172 and 225,353,695 is: 488,262,704.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,010,172 : 225,353,695 = 225,353,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,010,172/225,353,695 = 225,353,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,010,172x = 225,353,695 × 225,353,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,010,172x = 50,784,287,850,153,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,784,287,850,153,024/104,010,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,262,704.25

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