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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,806,552 : 343,895,616 = 343,895,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,806,552/343,895,616 = 343,895,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,806,552x = 343,895,616 × 343,895,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,806,552x = 118,264,194,704,019,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,264,194,704,019,456/229,806,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,624,990.78

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