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Finding the Third Proportional to 219,487,387.50 and 298,955,255.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 219,487,387.50 and 298,955,255.63 is: 407,195,355.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    219,487,387.50 : 298,955,255.63 = 298,955,255.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    219,487,387.50/298,955,255.63 = 298,955,255.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    219,487,387.50x = 298,955,255.63 × 298,955,255.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    219,487,387.50x = 89,374,244,865,809,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,374,244,865,809,088/219,487,387.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,195,355.89

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