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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,359,432,978 and 2,099,202,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,359,432,978 and 2,099,202,425 is: 3,241,535,914.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,359,432,978 : 2,099,202,425 = 2,099,202,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,359,432,978/2,099,202,425 = 2,099,202,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,359,432,978x = 2,099,202,425 × 2,099,202,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,359,432,978x = 4,406,650,821,125,880,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,406,650,821,125,880,832/1,359,432,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,241,535,914.19

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