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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,462,980 and 61,248,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,462,980 and 61,248,767 is: 131,799,673.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,462,980 : 61,248,767 = 61,248,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,462,980/61,248,767 = 61,248,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,462,980x = 61,248,767 × 61,248,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,462,980x = 3,751,411,459,020,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,751,411,459,020,289/28,462,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,799,673.08

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