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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,377,750 and 61,462,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,377,750 and 61,462,230 is: 133,118,577.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,377,750 : 61,462,230 = 61,462,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,377,750/61,462,230 = 61,462,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,377,750x = 61,462,230 × 61,462,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,377,750x = 3,777,605,716,572,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,777,605,716,572,900/28,377,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,118,577.64

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