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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,382,992 and 274,348,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,382,992 and 274,348,336 is: 410,436,151.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,382,992 : 274,348,336 = 274,348,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,382,992/274,348,336 = 274,348,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,382,992x = 274,348,336 × 274,348,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,382,992x = 75,267,009,465,968,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,267,009,465,968,896/183,382,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,436,151.39

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