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