Finding the Third Proportional to 398,147,876 and 618,184,210
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Solution
The third proportional to 398,147,876 and 618,184,210 is: 959,823,574.43
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
398,147,876 : 618,184,210 = 618,184,210 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
398,147,876/618,184,210 = 618,184,210/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
398,147,876x = 618,184,210 × 618,184,210 - Step 4: Simplify right side
398,147,876x = 382,151,717,493,324,096 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 382,151,717,493,324,096/398,147,876 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 959,823,574.43
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