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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,908,576 and 227,696,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,908,576 and 227,696,400 is: 355,329,700.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,908,576 : 227,696,400 = 227,696,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,908,576/227,696,400 = 227,696,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,908,576x = 227,696,400 × 227,696,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,908,576x = 51,845,650,572,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,845,650,572,960,000/145,908,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,329,700.24

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