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Finding the Third Proportional to 182,900,874 and 394,518,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 182,900,874 and 394,518,420 is: 850,978,895.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,900,874 : 394,518,420 = 394,518,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,900,874/394,518,420 = 394,518,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,900,874x = 394,518,420 × 394,518,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,900,874x = 155,644,783,719,296,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,644,783,719,296,384/182,900,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 850,978,895.37

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