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Finding the Third Proportional to 237,632,076 and 378,119,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 237,632,076 and 378,119,340 is: 601,662,190.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,632,076 : 378,119,340 = 378,119,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,632,076/378,119,340 = 378,119,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,632,076x = 378,119,340 × 378,119,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,632,076x = 142,974,235,282,035,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,974,235,282,035,600/237,632,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,662,190.09

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