Finding the Third Proportional to 473,178,408.50 and 1,035,406,404

Step by Step Solution

1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
   473,178,408.50 : 1,035,406,404 = 1,035,406,404 : x
2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
   473,178,408.50/1,035,406,404 = 1,035,406,404/x
3. Step 3: Cross multiply
   473,178,408.50x = 1,035,406,404 × 1,035,406,404
4. Step 4: Simplify right side
   473,178,408.50x = 1,072,066,421,444,211,200
5. Step 5: Solve for x
   x = 1,072,066,421,444,211,200/473,178,408.50
6. Step 6: Final answer
   x = 2,265,670,626.95