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Finding the Third Proportional to 242,119,012 and 339,740,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 242,119,012 and 339,740,954 is: 476,723,884.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,119,012 : 339,740,954 = 339,740,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,119,012/339,740,954 = 339,740,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,119,012x = 339,740,954 × 339,740,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,119,012x = 115,423,915,824,830,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,423,915,824,830,112/242,119,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,723,884.14

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