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Finding the Third Proportional to 144,117,580 and 223,069,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 144,117,580 and 223,069,794 is: 345,274,552.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,117,580 : 223,069,794 = 223,069,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,117,580/223,069,794 = 223,069,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,117,580x = 223,069,794 × 223,069,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,117,580x = 49,760,132,995,202,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,760,132,995,202,432/144,117,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,274,552.87

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