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Finding the Third Proportional to 387,617,970 and 595,795,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 387,617,970 and 595,795,662 is: 915,779,190.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,617,970 : 595,795,662 = 595,795,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,617,970/595,795,662 = 595,795,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,617,970x = 595,795,662 × 595,795,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,617,970x = 354,972,470,858,018,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,972,470,858,018,240/387,617,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 915,779,190.68

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