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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,739,658 and 249,651,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,739,658 and 249,651,364 is: 538,499,980.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,739,658 : 249,651,364 = 249,651,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,739,658/249,651,364 = 249,651,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,739,658x = 249,651,364 × 249,651,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,739,658x = 62,325,803,547,060,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,325,803,547,060,496/115,739,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,499,980.25

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