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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,958,626 and 227,758,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,958,626 and 227,758,156 is: 494,230,723.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,958,626 : 227,758,156 = 227,758,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,958,626/227,758,156 = 227,758,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,958,626x = 227,758,156 × 227,758,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,958,626x = 51,873,777,624,520,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,873,777,624,520,336/104,958,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,230,723.11

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