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Finding the Third Proportional to 170,602,390 and 368,389,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 170,602,390 and 368,389,460 is: 795,480,029.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,602,390 : 368,389,460 = 368,389,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,602,390/368,389,460 = 368,389,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,602,390x = 368,389,460 × 368,389,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,602,390x = 135,710,794,239,091,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,710,794,239,091,600/170,602,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 795,480,029.55

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