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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,179,140 and 153,257,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,179,140 and 153,257,454 is: 225,456,336.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,179,140 : 153,257,454 = 153,257,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,179,140/153,257,454 = 153,257,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,179,140x = 153,257,454 × 153,257,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,179,140x = 23,487,847,206,562,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,487,847,206,562,116/104,179,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,456,336.14

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