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Finding the Third Proportional to 173,609,492 and 374,477,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 173,609,492 and 374,477,056 is: 807,749,990.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,609,492 : 374,477,056 = 374,477,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,609,492/374,477,056 = 374,477,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,609,492x = 374,477,056 × 374,477,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,609,492x = 140,233,065,470,427,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,233,065,470,427,136/173,609,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 807,749,990.25

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