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Finding the Third Proportional to 282,114,750 and 435,749,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 282,114,750 and 435,749,487 is: 673,051,002.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,114,750 : 435,749,487 = 435,749,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,114,750/435,749,487 = 435,749,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,114,750x = 435,749,487 × 435,749,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,114,750x = 189,877,615,420,763,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,877,615,420,763,168/282,114,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 673,051,002.90

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