Finding the Third Proportional to 229,951,244 and 344,842,410
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Solution
The third proportional to 229,951,244 and 344,842,410 is: 517,136,962.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
229,951,244 : 344,842,410 = 344,842,410 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
229,951,244/344,842,410 = 344,842,410/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
229,951,244x = 344,842,410 × 344,842,410 - Step 4: Simplify right side
229,951,244x = 118,916,287,734,608,096 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 118,916,287,734,608,096/229,951,244 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 517,136,962.02
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