Finding the Third Proportional to 408,918,182 and 634,379,074
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Solution
The third proportional to 408,918,182 and 634,379,074 is: 984,149,952.84
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
408,918,182 : 634,379,074 = 634,379,074 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
408,918,182/634,379,074 = 634,379,074/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
408,918,182x = 634,379,074 × 634,379,074 - Step 4: Simplify right side
408,918,182x = 402,436,809,529,097,472 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 402,436,809,529,097,472/408,918,182 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 984,149,952.84
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