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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,559,498 and 227,253,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,559,498 and 227,253,600 is: 493,921,639.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,559,498 : 227,253,600 = 227,253,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,559,498/227,253,600 = 227,253,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,559,498x = 227,253,600 × 227,253,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,559,498x = 51,644,198,712,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,644,198,712,960,000/104,559,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,921,639.84

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