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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,891,072 and 253,698,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,891,072 and 253,698,048 is: 545,950,583.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,891,072 : 253,698,048 = 253,698,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,891,072/253,698,048 = 253,698,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,891,072x = 253,698,048 × 253,698,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,891,072x = 64,362,699,559,010,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,362,699,559,010,304/117,891,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,950,583.59

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