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Finding the Third Proportional to 978,050,524 and 1,463,198,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 978,050,524 and 1,463,198,230 is: 2,188,996,383.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,050,524 : 1,463,198,230 = 1,463,198,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,050,524/1,463,198,230 = 1,463,198,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,050,524x = 1,463,198,230 × 1,463,198,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,050,524x = 2,140,949,060,275,132,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,140,949,060,275,132,928/978,050,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,188,996,383.87

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