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Finding the Third Proportional to 357,077,135 and 551,526,978

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Solution

The third proportional to 357,077,135 and 551,526,978 is: 851,866,383.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    357,077,135 : 551,526,978 = 551,526,978 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    357,077,135/551,526,978 = 551,526,978/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    357,077,135x = 551,526,978 × 551,526,978
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    357,077,135x = 304,182,007,461,812,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,182,007,461,812,480/357,077,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 851,866,383.05

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