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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,478,056 and 228,412,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,478,056 and 228,412,000 is: 363,623,840.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,478,056 : 228,412,000 = 228,412,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,478,056/228,412,000 = 228,412,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,478,056x = 228,412,000 × 228,412,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,478,056x = 52,172,041,744,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,172,041,744,000,000/143,478,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,623,840.46

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