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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,318,322,740 and 1,994,451,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,318,322,740 and 1,994,451,342 is: 3,017,346,234.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,318,322,740 : 1,994,451,342 = 1,994,451,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,318,322,740/1,994,451,342 = 1,994,451,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,318,322,740x = 1,994,451,342 × 1,994,451,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,318,322,740x = 3,977,836,155,605,600,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,977,836,155,605,600,768/1,318,322,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,017,346,234.66

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