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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,958,582 and 227,758,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,958,582 and 227,758,074 is: 494,230,574.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,958,582 : 227,758,074 = 227,758,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,958,582/227,758,074 = 227,758,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,958,582x = 227,758,074 × 227,758,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,958,582x = 51,873,740,272,189,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,873,740,272,189,472/104,958,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,230,574.42

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