Finding the Third Proportional to 243,585,172 and 351,938,498
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Solution
The third proportional to 243,585,172 and 351,938,498 is: 508,490,337.72
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
243,585,172 : 351,938,498 = 351,938,498 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
243,585,172/351,938,498 = 351,938,498/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
243,585,172x = 351,938,498 × 351,938,498 - Step 4: Simplify right side
243,585,172x = 123,860,706,374,496,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 123,860,706,374,496,000/243,585,172 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 508,490,337.72
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