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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,341,879 and 240,971,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,341,879 and 240,971,112 is: 531,059,803.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,341,879 : 240,971,112 = 240,971,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,341,879/240,971,112 = 240,971,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,341,879x = 240,971,112 × 240,971,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,341,879x = 58,067,076,818,516,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,067,076,818,516,544/109,341,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,059,803.89

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