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Finding the Third Proportional to 157,437,988 and 341,637,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 157,437,988 and 341,637,352 is: 741,346,366.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,437,988 : 341,637,352 = 341,637,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,437,988/341,637,352 = 341,637,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,437,988x = 341,637,352 × 341,637,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,437,988x = 116,716,080,281,571,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,716,080,281,571,904/157,437,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,346,366.05

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