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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,295,704 and 257,668,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,295,704 and 257,668,632 is: 566,032,016.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,295,704 : 257,668,632 = 257,668,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,295,704/257,668,632 = 257,668,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,295,704x = 257,668,632 × 257,668,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,295,704x = 66,393,123,916,751,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,393,123,916,751,424/117,295,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,032,016.97

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