Finding the Third Proportional to 462,445,384.78 and 1,079,076,492

Step by Step Solution

1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
   462,445,384.78 : 1,079,076,492 = 1,079,076,492 : x
2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
   462,445,384.78/1,079,076,492 = 1,079,076,492/x
3. Step 3: Cross multiply
   462,445,384.78x = 1,079,076,492 × 1,079,076,492
4. Step 4: Simplify right side
   462,445,384.78x = 1,164,406,075,587,026,176
5. Step 5: Solve for x
   x = 1,164,406,075,587,026,176/462,445,384.78
6. Step 6: Final answer
   x = 2,517,932,092.97