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Finding the Third Proportional to 151,402,230 and 226,850,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 151,402,230 and 226,850,517 is: 339,896,955.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,402,230 : 226,850,517 = 226,850,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,402,230/226,850,517 = 226,850,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,402,230x = 226,850,517 × 226,850,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,402,230x = 51,461,157,063,167,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,461,157,063,167,288/151,402,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,896,955.70

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