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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,379,603 and 62,252,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,379,603 and 62,252,949 is: 136,556,866.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,379,603 : 62,252,949 = 62,252,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,379,603/62,252,949 = 62,252,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,379,603x = 62,252,949 × 62,252,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,379,603x = 3,875,429,659,196,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,875,429,659,196,601/28,379,603
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,556,866.54

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