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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,574,735 and 229,765,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,574,735 and 229,765,107 is: 352,947,336.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,574,735 : 229,765,107 = 229,765,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,574,735/229,765,107 = 229,765,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,574,735x = 229,765,107 × 229,765,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,574,735x = 52,792,004,394,721,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,792,004,394,721,448/149,574,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,947,336.96

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