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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,204,455 and 229,263,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,204,455 and 229,263,874 is: 343,083,521.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,204,455 : 229,263,874 = 229,263,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,204,455/229,263,874 = 229,263,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,204,455x = 229,263,874 × 229,263,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,204,455x = 52,561,923,921,487,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,561,923,921,487,872/153,204,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,083,521.44

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