Finding the Third Proportional to 359,385,876 and 552,060,670
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Solution
The third proportional to 359,385,876 and 552,060,670 is: 848,032,723.91
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
359,385,876 : 552,060,670 = 552,060,670 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
359,385,876/552,060,670 = 552,060,670/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
359,385,876x = 552,060,670 × 552,060,670 - Step 4: Simplify right side
359,385,876x = 304,770,983,360,848,896 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 304,770,983,360,848,896/359,385,876 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 848,032,723.91
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