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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,204,348 and 229,263,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,204,348 and 229,263,714 is: 343,083,282.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,204,348 : 229,263,714 = 229,263,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,204,348/229,263,714 = 229,263,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,204,348x = 229,263,714 × 229,263,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,204,348x = 52,561,850,557,073,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,561,850,557,073,792/153,204,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,083,282.19

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