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Finding the Third Proportional to 185,109,432 and 270,850,095

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Solution

The third proportional to 185,109,432 and 270,850,095 is: 396,304,894.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,109,432 : 270,850,095 = 270,850,095 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,109,432/270,850,095 = 270,850,095/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,109,432x = 270,850,095 × 270,850,095
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,109,432x = 73,359,773,961,509,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,359,773,961,509,024/185,109,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,304,894.73

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