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Finding the Third Proportional to 336,555,561 and 502,978,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 336,555,561 and 502,978,398 is: 751,695,405.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,555,561 : 502,978,398 = 502,978,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,555,561/502,978,398 = 502,978,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,555,561x = 502,978,398 × 502,978,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,555,561x = 252,987,268,854,646,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,987,268,854,646,400/336,555,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,695,405.37

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