Finding the Third Proportional to 377,387,640 and 568,740,852
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Solution
The third proportional to 377,387,640 and 568,740,852 is: 857,119,106.32
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
377,387,640 : 568,740,852 = 568,740,852 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
377,387,640/568,740,852 = 568,740,852/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
377,387,640x = 568,740,852 × 568,740,852 - Step 4: Simplify right side
377,387,640x = 323,466,156,733,685,888 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 323,466,156,733,685,888/377,387,640 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 857,119,106.32
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