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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,343,642,971.71 and 2,015,464,668.29

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,343,642,971.71 and 2,015,464,668.29 is: 3,023,197,318.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,343,642,971.71 : 2,015,464,668.29 = 2,015,464,668.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,343,642,971.71/2,015,464,668.29 = 2,015,464,668.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,343,642,971.71x = 2,015,464,668.29 × 2,015,464,668.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,343,642,971.71x = 4,062,097,829,137,816,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,062,097,829,137,816,064/1,343,642,971.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,023,197,318.53

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