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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,620,872 and 229,558,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,620,872 and 229,558,092 is: 354,572,792.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,620,872 : 229,558,092 = 229,558,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,620,872/229,558,092 = 229,558,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,620,872x = 229,558,092 × 229,558,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,620,872x = 52,696,917,602,680,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,696,917,602,680,464/148,620,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,572,792.46

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