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Finding the Third Proportional to 601,184,978 and 1,324,660,434.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 601,184,978 and 1,324,660,434.50 is: 2,918,777,632.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,184,978 : 1,324,660,434.50 = 1,324,660,434.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,184,978/1,324,660,434.50 = 1,324,660,434.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,184,978x = 1,324,660,434.50 × 1,324,660,434.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,184,978x = 1,754,725,266,729,728,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,754,725,266,729,728,768/601,184,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,918,777,632.41

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