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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,878,967 and 732,662,775

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,878,967 and 732,662,775 is: 1,137,568,697.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,878,967 : 732,662,775 = 732,662,775 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,878,967/732,662,775 = 732,662,775/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,878,967x = 732,662,775 × 732,662,775
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,878,967x = 536,794,741,870,700,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,794,741,870,700,608/471,878,967
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,137,568,697.51

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