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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,958,628 and 227,758,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,958,628 and 227,758,160 is: 494,230,731.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,958,628 : 227,758,160 = 227,758,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,958,628/227,758,160 = 227,758,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,958,628x = 227,758,160 × 227,758,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,958,628x = 51,873,779,446,585,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,873,779,446,585,600/104,958,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,230,731.05

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