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Finding the Third Proportional to 204,930,702 and 316,972,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 204,930,702 and 316,972,197 is: 490,269,992.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,930,702 : 316,972,197 = 316,972,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,930,702/316,972,197 = 316,972,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,930,702x = 316,972,197 × 316,972,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,930,702x = 100,471,373,671,006,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,471,373,671,006,816/204,930,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,269,992.20

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