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Finding the Third Proportional to 251,748,004 and 388,802,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 251,748,004 and 388,802,166 is: 600,470,001.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    251,748,004 : 388,802,166 = 388,802,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    251,748,004/388,802,166 = 388,802,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    251,748,004x = 388,802,166 × 388,802,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    251,748,004x = 151,167,124,286,291,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,167,124,286,291,552/251,748,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,470,001.29

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