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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,228,542 and 61,236,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,228,542 and 61,236,732 is: 132,842,048.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,228,542 : 61,236,732 = 61,236,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,228,542/61,236,732 = 61,236,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,228,542x = 61,236,732 × 61,236,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,228,542x = 3,749,937,346,039,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,749,937,346,039,824/28,228,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,842,048.52

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