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Finding the Third Proportional to 151,613,534.67 and 226,814,228.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 151,613,534.67 and 226,814,228.61 is: 339,314,655.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,613,534.67 : 226,814,228.61 = 226,814,228.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,613,534.67/226,814,228.61 = 226,814,228.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,613,534.67x = 226,814,228.61 × 226,814,228.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,613,534.67x = 51,444,694,301,432,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,444,694,301,432,712/151,613,534.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,314,655.60

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