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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,267,611,882.75 and 2,709,672,978.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,267,611,882.75 and 2,709,672,978.75 is: 5,792,252,148.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,267,611,882.75 : 2,709,672,978.75 = 2,709,672,978.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,267,611,882.75/2,709,672,978.75 = 2,709,672,978.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,267,611,882.75x = 2,709,672,978.75 × 2,709,672,978.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,267,611,882.75x = 7,342,327,651,767,898,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,342,327,651,767,898,112/1,267,611,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,792,252,148.85

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