Finding the Third Proportional to 1,034,714,775 and 1,562,814,816

Step by Step Solution

1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
   1,034,714,775 : 1,562,814,816 = 1,562,814,816 : x
2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
   1,034,714,775/1,562,814,816 = 1,562,814,816/x
3. Step 3: Cross multiply
   1,034,714,775x = 1,562,814,816 × 1,562,814,816
4. Step 4: Simplify right side
   1,034,714,775x = 2,442,390,149,109,113,856
5. Step 5: Solve for x
   x = 2,442,390,149,109,113,856/1,034,714,775
6. Step 6: Final answer
   x = 2,360,447,737.02