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Finding the Third Proportional to 317,363,300 and 490,407,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 317,363,300 and 490,407,224 is: 757,804,211.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    317,363,300 : 490,407,224 = 490,407,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    317,363,300/490,407,224 = 490,407,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    317,363,300x = 490,407,224 × 490,407,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    317,363,300x = 240,499,245,351,386,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,499,245,351,386,176/317,363,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 757,804,211.61

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