Finding the Third Proportional to 359,943,752 and 537,556,944
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Solution
The third proportional to 359,943,752 and 537,556,944 is: 802,812,846.28
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
359,943,752 : 537,556,944 = 537,556,944 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
359,943,752/537,556,944 = 537,556,944/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
359,943,752x = 537,556,944 × 537,556,944 - Step 4: Simplify right side
359,943,752x = 288,967,468,042,619,136 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 288,967,468,042,619,136/359,943,752 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 802,812,846.28
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