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Finding the Third Proportional to 223,958,228 and 347,728,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 223,958,228 and 347,728,692 is: 539,900,874.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,958,228 : 347,728,692 = 347,728,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,958,228/347,728,692 = 347,728,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,958,228x = 347,728,692 × 347,728,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,958,228x = 120,915,243,240,030,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,915,243,240,030,864/223,958,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,900,874.91

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