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Finding the Third Proportional to 489,516,213 and 759,089,662.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 489,516,213 and 759,089,662.50 is: 1,177,115,487.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,516,213 : 759,089,662.50 = 759,089,662.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,516,213/759,089,662.50 = 759,089,662.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,516,213x = 759,089,662.50 × 759,089,662.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,516,213x = 576,217,115,714,363,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,217,115,714,363,904/489,516,213
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,177,115,487.52

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