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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,505,249 and 587,292,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,505,249 and 587,292,371 is: 894,702,030.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,505,249 : 587,292,371 = 587,292,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,505,249/587,292,371 = 587,292,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,505,249x = 587,292,371 × 587,292,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,505,249x = 344,912,329,034,801,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,912,329,034,801,664/385,505,249
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,702,030.46

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