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Finding the Third Proportional to 248,013,294 and 387,089,829

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Solution

The third proportional to 248,013,294 and 387,089,829 is: 604,155,258.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    248,013,294 : 387,089,829 = 387,089,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    248,013,294/387,089,829 = 387,089,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    248,013,294x = 387,089,829 × 387,089,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    248,013,294x = 149,838,535,715,249,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,838,535,715,249,248/248,013,294
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 604,155,258.37

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