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Finding the Third Proportional to 140,819,468 and 224,071,410

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Solution

The third proportional to 140,819,468 and 224,071,410 is: 356,541,588.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,819,468 : 224,071,410 = 224,071,410 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,819,468/224,071,410 = 224,071,410/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,819,468x = 224,071,410 × 224,071,410
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,819,468x = 50,207,996,779,388,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,207,996,779,388,096/140,819,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,541,588.27

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