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Finding the Third Proportional to 317,379,000 and 490,218,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 317,379,000 and 490,218,027 is: 757,182,151.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    317,379,000 : 490,218,027 = 490,218,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    317,379,000/490,218,027 = 490,218,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    317,379,000x = 490,218,027 × 490,218,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    317,379,000x = 240,313,713,995,772,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,313,713,995,772,736/317,379,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 757,182,151.29

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