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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,511,762 and 335,852,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,511,762 and 335,852,181 is: 502,408,811.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,511,762 : 335,852,181 = 335,852,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,511,762/335,852,181 = 335,852,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,511,762x = 335,852,181 × 335,852,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,511,762x = 112,796,687,482,456,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,796,687,482,456,768/224,511,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,408,811.36

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