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Finding the Third Proportional to 155,656,530 and 228,800,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 155,656,530 and 228,800,340 is: 336,314,805.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,656,530 : 228,800,340 = 228,800,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,656,530/228,800,340 = 228,800,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,656,530x = 228,800,340 × 228,800,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,656,530x = 52,349,595,584,115,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,349,595,584,115,600/155,656,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,314,805.32

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