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Finding the Third Proportional to 212,012,616 and 318,243,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 212,012,616 and 318,243,288 is: 477,701,715.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    212,012,616 : 318,243,288 = 318,243,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    212,012,616/318,243,288 = 318,243,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    212,012,616x = 318,243,288 × 318,243,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    212,012,616x = 101,278,790,357,050,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,278,790,357,050,944/212,012,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,701,715.43

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