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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,879,690 and 274,224,969

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,879,690 and 274,224,969 is: 408,959,432.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,879,690 : 274,224,969 = 274,224,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,879,690/274,224,969 = 274,224,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,879,690x = 274,224,969 × 274,224,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,879,690x = 75,199,333,623,050,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,199,333,623,050,960/183,879,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,959,432.24

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