Finding the Third Proportional to 152,861,883,356 and 227,967,224,311.50

Step by Step Solution

1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
   152,861,883,356 : 227,967,224,311.50 = 227,967,224,311.50 : x
2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
   152,861,883,356/227,967,224,311.50 = 227,967,224,311.50/x
3. Step 3: Cross multiply
   152,861,883,356x = 227,967,224,311.50 × 227,967,224,311.50
4. Step 4: Simplify right side
   152,861,883,356x = 51,969,055,360,289,756,676,096
5. Step 5: Solve for x
   x = 51,969,055,360,289,756,676,096/152,861,883,356
6. Step 6: Final answer
   x = 339,973,930,840.95