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Finding the Third Proportional to 164,222,487 and 229,592,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 164,222,487 and 229,592,700 is: 320,984,104.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,222,487 : 229,592,700 = 229,592,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,222,487/229,592,700 = 229,592,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,222,487x = 229,592,700 × 229,592,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,222,487x = 52,712,807,893,290,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,712,807,893,290,000/164,222,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,984,104.29

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