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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,053,228 and 228,705,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,053,228 and 228,705,398 is: 502,686,558.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,053,228 : 228,705,398 = 228,705,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,053,228/228,705,398 = 228,705,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,053,228x = 228,705,398 × 228,705,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,053,228x = 52,306,159,074,338,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,306,159,074,338,400/104,053,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,686,558.41

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