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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,978,616,732 and 4,799,345,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,978,616,732 and 4,799,345,022 is: 7,733,023,316.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,978,616,732 : 4,799,345,022 = 4,799,345,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,978,616,732/4,799,345,022 = 4,799,345,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,978,616,732x = 4,799,345,022 × 4,799,345,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,978,616,732x = 23,033,712,640,196,182,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,033,712,640,196,182,016/2,978,616,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,733,023,316.74

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