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Finding the Third Proportional to 265,910,616 and 408,471,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 265,910,616 and 408,471,264 is: 627,461,874.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,910,616 : 408,471,264 = 408,471,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,910,616/408,471,264 = 408,471,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,910,616x = 408,471,264 × 408,471,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,910,616x = 166,848,773,513,757,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,848,773,513,757,696/265,910,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 627,461,874.31

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