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Finding the Third Proportional to 155,656,817 and 228,800,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 155,656,817 and 228,800,793 is: 336,315,516.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,656,817 : 228,800,793 = 228,800,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,656,817/228,800,793 = 228,800,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,656,817x = 228,800,793 × 228,800,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,656,817x = 52,349,802,877,428,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,349,802,877,428,848/155,656,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,315,516.96

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