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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,256,332 and 61,029,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,256,332 and 61,029,872 is: 131,816,304.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,256,332 : 61,029,872 = 61,029,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,256,332/61,029,872 = 61,029,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,256,332x = 61,029,872 × 61,029,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,256,332x = 3,724,645,276,336,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,724,645,276,336,384/28,256,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,816,304.97

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