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Finding the Third Proportional to 146,790,015.75 and 233,202,912.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 146,790,015.75 and 233,202,912.75 is: 370,485,678.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,790,015.75 : 233,202,912.75 = 233,202,912.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,790,015.75/233,202,912.75 = 233,202,912.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,790,015.75x = 233,202,912.75 × 233,202,912.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,790,015.75x = 54,383,598,515,084,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,383,598,515,084,112/146,790,015.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,485,678.04

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