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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,410,544 and 387,804,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,410,544 and 387,804,810 is: 581,990,844.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,410,544 : 387,804,810 = 387,804,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,410,544/387,804,810 = 387,804,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,410,544x = 387,804,810 × 387,804,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,410,544x = 150,392,570,659,136,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,392,570,659,136,096/258,410,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581,990,844.22

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