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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,143,186 and 224,735,049

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,143,186 and 224,735,049 is: 347,972,534.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,143,186 : 224,735,049 = 224,735,049 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,143,186/224,735,049 = 224,735,049/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,143,186x = 224,735,049 × 224,735,049
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,143,186x = 50,505,842,249,032,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,505,842,249,032,400/145,143,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,972,534.16

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