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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,698,488 and 224,175,095

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,698,488 and 224,175,095 is: 344,921,034.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,698,488 : 224,175,095 = 224,175,095 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,698,488/224,175,095 = 224,175,095/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,698,488x = 224,175,095 × 224,175,095
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,698,488x = 50,254,473,218,259,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,254,473,218,259,024/145,698,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,921,034.58

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