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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,627,546.50 and 224,608,842.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,627,546.50 and 224,608,842.75 is: 328,385,978.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,627,546.50 : 224,608,842.75 = 224,608,842.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,627,546.50/224,608,842.75 = 224,608,842.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,627,546.50x = 224,608,842.75 × 224,608,842.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,627,546.50x = 50,449,132,241,494,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,449,132,241,494,224/153,627,546.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,385,978.89

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