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Finding the Third Proportional to 154,143,726.75 and 222,711,058.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 154,143,726.75 and 222,711,058.13 is: 321,779,007.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,143,726.75 : 222,711,058.13 = 222,711,058.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,143,726.75/222,711,058.13 = 222,711,058.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,143,726.75x = 222,711,058.13 × 222,711,058.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,143,726.75x = 49,600,215,411,157,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,600,215,411,157,128/154,143,726.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,779,007.53

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