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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,759,576 and 265,242,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,759,576 and 265,242,864 is: 582,593,772.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,759,576 : 265,242,864 = 265,242,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,759,576/265,242,864 = 265,242,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,759,576x = 265,242,864 × 265,242,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,759,576x = 70,353,776,902,922,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,353,776,902,922,496/120,759,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,593,772.13

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