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Finding the Third Proportional to 208,859,661 and 452,431,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 208,859,661 and 452,431,386 is: 980,055,976.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,859,661 : 452,431,386 = 452,431,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,859,661/452,431,386 = 452,431,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,859,661x = 452,431,386 × 452,431,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,859,661x = 204,694,159,037,880,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,694,159,037,880,992/208,859,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 980,055,976.62

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