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Finding the Third Proportional to 520,796,958.75 and 793,404,920.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 520,796,958.75 and 793,404,920.25 is: 1,208,707,840.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,796,958.75 : 793,404,920.25 = 793,404,920.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,796,958.75/793,404,920.25 = 793,404,920.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,796,958.75x = 793,404,920.25 × 793,404,920.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,796,958.75x = 629,491,367,476,908,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,491,367,476,908,800/520,796,958.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,208,707,840.74

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