Finding the Third Proportional to 1,124,617,267,688 and 1,713,238,209,379

Step by Step Solution

1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
   1,124,617,267,688 : 1,713,238,209,379 = 1,713,238,209,379 : x
2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
   1,124,617,267,688/1,713,238,209,379 = 1,713,238,209,379/x
3. Step 3: Cross multiply
   1,124,617,267,688x = 1,713,238,209,379 × 1,713,238,209,379
4. Step 4: Simplify right side
   1,124,617,267,688x = 2,935,185,162,076,162,231,369,728
5. Step 5: Solve for x
   x = 2,935,185,162,076,162,231,369,728/1,124,617,267,688
6. Step 6: Final answer
   x = 2,609,941,396,427.56