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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,877,572 and 224,816,343

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,877,572 and 224,816,343 is: 337,224,492.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,877,572 : 224,816,343 = 224,816,343 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,877,572/224,816,343 = 224,816,343/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,877,572x = 224,816,343 × 224,816,343
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,877,572x = 50,542,388,079,893,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,542,388,079,893,648/149,877,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,224,492.00

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