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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,429,738 and 61,398,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,429,738 and 61,398,776 is: 132,600,929.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,429,738 : 61,398,776 = 61,398,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,429,738/61,398,776 = 61,398,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,429,738x = 61,398,776 × 61,398,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,429,738x = 3,769,809,694,298,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,769,809,694,298,176/28,429,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,600,929.85

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