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Finding the Third Proportional to 146,480,360 and 221,605,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 146,480,360 and 221,605,796 is: 335,260,841.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,480,360 : 221,605,796 = 221,605,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,480,360/221,605,796 = 221,605,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,480,360x = 221,605,796 × 221,605,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,480,360x = 49,109,128,820,793,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,109,128,820,793,616/146,480,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,260,841.94

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