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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,536,319 and 347,024,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,536,319 and 347,024,958 is: 754,852,075.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,536,319 : 347,024,958 = 347,024,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,536,319/347,024,958 = 347,024,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,536,319x = 347,024,958 × 347,024,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,536,319x = 120,426,321,474,901,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,426,321,474,901,760/159,536,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,852,075.25

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