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Finding the Third Proportional to 271,705,652 and 596,788,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 271,705,652 and 596,788,648 is: 1,310,818,114.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,705,652 : 596,788,648 = 596,788,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,705,652/596,788,648 = 596,788,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,705,652x = 596,788,648 × 596,788,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,705,652x = 356,156,690,381,667,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,156,690,381,667,904/271,705,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,310,818,114.24

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