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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,226,578 and 255,125,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,226,578 and 255,125,144 is: 560,016,824.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,226,578 : 255,125,144 = 255,125,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,226,578/255,125,144 = 255,125,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,226,578x = 255,125,144 × 255,125,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,226,578x = 65,088,839,101,020,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,088,839,101,020,736/116,226,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 560,016,824.22

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