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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,377,755 and 61,462,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,377,755 and 61,462,240 is: 133,118,597.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,377,755 : 61,462,240 = 61,462,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,377,755/61,462,240 = 61,462,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,377,755x = 61,462,240 × 61,462,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,377,755x = 3,777,606,945,817,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,777,606,945,817,600/28,377,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,118,597.50

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