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Finding the Third Proportional to 318,186,388 and 503,045,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 318,186,388 and 503,045,358 is: 795,303,135.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    318,186,388 : 503,045,358 = 503,045,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    318,186,388/503,045,358 = 503,045,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    318,186,388x = 503,045,358 × 503,045,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    318,186,388x = 253,054,632,205,348,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,054,632,205,348,160/318,186,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 795,303,135.99

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