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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,014,818.50 and 351,412,832.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,014,818.50 and 351,412,832.50 is: 551,262,544.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,014,818.50 : 351,412,832.50 = 351,412,832.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,014,818.50/351,412,832.50 = 351,412,832.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,014,818.50x = 351,412,832.50 × 351,412,832.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,014,818.50x = 123,490,978,845,673,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,490,978,845,673,056/224,014,818.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,262,544.47

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