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Finding the Third Proportional to 196,404,336 and 295,426,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 196,404,336 and 295,426,500 is: 444,373,167.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,404,336 : 295,426,500 = 295,426,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,404,336/295,426,500 = 295,426,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,404,336x = 295,426,500 × 295,426,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,404,336x = 87,276,816,902,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,276,816,902,250,000/196,404,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,373,167.52

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