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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,078,140,702.38 and 1,612,901,198.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,078,140,702.38 and 1,612,901,198.06 is: 2,412,904,242.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,078,140,702.38 : 1,612,901,198.06 = 1,612,901,198.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,078,140,702.38/1,612,901,198.06 = 1,612,901,198.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,078,140,702.38x = 1,612,901,198.06 × 1,612,901,198.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,078,140,702.38x = 2,601,450,274,711,448,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,601,450,274,711,448,064/1,078,140,702.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,412,904,242.44

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