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Finding the Third Proportional to 345,820,752 and 534,890,830.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 345,820,752 and 534,890,830.50 is: 827,330,918.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,820,752 : 534,890,830.50 = 534,890,830.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,820,752/534,890,830.50 = 534,890,830.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,820,752x = 534,890,830.50 × 534,890,830.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,820,752x = 286,108,200,552,979,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,108,200,552,979,744/345,820,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 827,330,918.98

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