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Finding the Third Proportional to 253,966,250 and 379,960,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 253,966,250 and 379,960,959 is: 568,462,661.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    253,966,250 : 379,960,959 = 379,960,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    253,966,250/379,960,959 = 379,960,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    253,966,250x = 379,960,959 × 379,960,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    253,966,250x = 144,370,330,364,199,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,370,330,364,199,680/253,966,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 568,462,661.33

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