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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,627,533.25 and 224,608,825.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,627,533.25 and 224,608,825.13 is: 328,385,955.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,627,533.25 : 224,608,825.13 = 224,608,825.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,627,533.25/224,608,825.13 = 224,608,825.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,627,533.25x = 224,608,825.13 × 224,608,825.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,627,533.25x = 50,449,124,324,032,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,449,124,324,032,832/153,627,533.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,385,955.67

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