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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,509,848 and 2,276,264,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,509,848 and 2,276,264,768 is: 3,414,397,146

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,509,848 : 2,276,264,768 = 2,276,264,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,509,848/2,276,264,768 = 2,276,264,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,509,848x = 2,276,264,768 × 2,276,264,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,509,848x = 5,181,381,294,038,093,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,181,381,294,038,093,824/1,517,509,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,414,397,146

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