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Finding the Third Proportional to 978,050,528 and 1,463,198,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 978,050,528 and 1,463,198,236 is: 2,188,996,392.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,050,528 : 1,463,198,236 = 1,463,198,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,050,528/1,463,198,236 = 1,463,198,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,050,528x = 1,463,198,236 × 1,463,198,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,050,528x = 2,140,949,077,833,511,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,140,949,077,833,511,680/978,050,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,188,996,392.87

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