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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,175,862 and 229,222,470

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,175,862 and 229,222,470 is: 343,023,633.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,175,862 : 229,222,470 = 229,222,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,175,862/229,222,470 = 229,222,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,175,862x = 229,222,470 × 229,222,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,175,862x = 52,542,940,752,900,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,542,940,752,900,896/153,175,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,023,633.53

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