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Finding the Third Proportional to 251,188,018 and 339,270,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 251,188,018 and 339,270,600 is: 458,240,567.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    251,188,018 : 339,270,600 = 339,270,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    251,188,018/339,270,600 = 339,270,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    251,188,018x = 339,270,600 × 339,270,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    251,188,018x = 115,104,540,024,360,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,104,540,024,360,000/251,188,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458,240,567.93

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