Finding the Third Proportional to 229,806,552 and 343,895,616
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Solution
The third proportional to 229,806,552 and 343,895,616 is: 514,624,990.78
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
229,806,552 : 343,895,616 = 343,895,616 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
229,806,552/343,895,616 = 343,895,616/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
229,806,552x = 343,895,616 × 343,895,616 - Step 4: Simplify right side
229,806,552x = 118,264,194,704,019,456 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 118,264,194,704,019,456/229,806,552 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 514,624,990.78
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