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Finding the Third Proportional to 162,403,229 and 383,255,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 162,403,229 and 383,255,135 is: 904,443,214.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,403,229 : 383,255,135 = 383,255,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,403,229/383,255,135 = 383,255,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,403,229x = 383,255,135 × 383,255,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,403,229x = 146,884,498,503,868,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,884,498,503,868,224/162,403,229
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 904,443,214.64

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