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Finding the Third Proportional to 173,609,487 and 374,477,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 173,609,487 and 374,477,046 is: 807,749,970.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,609,487 : 374,477,046 = 374,477,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,609,487/374,477,046 = 374,477,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,609,487x = 374,477,046 × 374,477,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,609,487x = 140,233,057,980,886,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,233,057,980,886,112/173,609,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 807,749,970.37

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