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Finding the Third Proportional to 178,362,110 and 391,799,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 178,362,110 and 391,799,335 is: 860,646,461.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,362,110 : 391,799,335 = 391,799,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,362,110/391,799,335 = 391,799,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,362,110x = 391,799,335 × 391,799,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,362,110x = 153,506,718,906,442,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,506,718,906,442,240/178,362,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 860,646,461.89

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