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Finding the Third Proportional to 251,188,016 and 339,270,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 251,188,016 and 339,270,597 is: 458,240,563.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    251,188,016 : 339,270,597 = 339,270,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    251,188,016/339,270,597 = 339,270,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    251,188,016x = 339,270,597 × 339,270,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    251,188,016x = 115,104,537,988,736,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,104,537,988,736,416/251,188,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458,240,563.47

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