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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    377,387,640 : 568,740,852 = 568,740,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    377,387,640/568,740,852 = 568,740,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    377,387,640x = 568,740,852 × 568,740,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    377,387,640x = 323,466,156,733,685,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,466,156,733,685,888/377,387,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 857,119,106.32

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