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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,958,630 and 227,758,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,958,630 and 227,758,164 is: 494,230,738.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,958,630 : 227,758,164 = 227,758,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,958,630/227,758,164 = 227,758,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,958,630x = 227,758,164 × 227,758,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,958,630x = 51,873,781,268,650,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,873,781,268,650,896/104,958,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,230,738.99

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