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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,265,753 and 1,348,898,538.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,265,753 and 1,348,898,538.38 is: 2,023,347,670.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,265,753 : 1,348,898,538.38 = 1,348,898,538.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,265,753/1,348,898,538.38 = 1,348,898,538.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,265,753x = 1,348,898,538.38 × 1,348,898,538.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,265,753x = 1,819,527,266,830,211,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,819,527,266,830,211,328/899,265,753
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,023,347,670.88

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