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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,602,704 and 387,945,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,602,704 and 387,945,504 is: 837,970,201.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,602,704 : 387,945,504 = 387,945,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,602,704/387,945,504 = 387,945,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,602,704x = 387,945,504 × 387,945,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,602,704x = 150,501,714,073,814,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,501,714,073,814,016/179,602,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 837,970,201.57

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