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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,041,846 and 224,915,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,041,846 and 224,915,463 is: 348,774,970.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,041,846 : 224,915,463 = 224,915,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,041,846/224,915,463 = 224,915,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,041,846x = 224,915,463 × 224,915,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,041,846x = 50,586,965,496,504,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,586,965,496,504,368/145,041,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,774,970.06

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