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Finding the Third Proportional to 151,772,790 and 227,243,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 151,772,790 and 227,243,166 is: 340,241,860.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,772,790 : 227,243,166 = 227,243,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,772,790/227,243,166 = 227,243,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,772,790x = 227,243,166 × 227,243,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,772,790x = 51,639,456,493,703,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,639,456,493,703,552/151,772,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,241,860.83

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