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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,877,636 and 224,816,430

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,877,636 and 224,816,430 is: 337,224,609.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,877,636 : 224,816,430 = 224,816,430 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,877,636/224,816,430 = 224,816,430/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,877,636x = 224,816,430 × 224,816,430
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,877,636x = 50,542,427,197,944,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,542,427,197,944,896/149,877,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,224,609.00

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