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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,204,358 and 229,263,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,204,358 and 229,263,727 is: 343,083,298.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,204,358 : 229,263,727 = 229,263,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,204,358/229,263,727 = 229,263,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,204,358x = 229,263,727 × 229,263,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,204,358x = 52,561,856,517,930,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,561,856,517,930,528/153,204,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,083,298.70

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