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Finding the Third Proportional to 170,875,534 and 372,798,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 170,875,534 and 372,798,468 is: 813,332,924.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,875,534 : 372,798,468 = 372,798,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,875,534/372,798,468 = 372,798,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,875,534x = 372,798,468 × 372,798,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,875,534x = 138,978,697,743,147,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,978,697,743,147,024/170,875,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813,332,924.20

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