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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,472,286 and 44,123,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,472,286 and 44,123,877 is: 68,379,353.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,472,286 : 44,123,877 = 44,123,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,472,286/44,123,877 = 44,123,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,472,286x = 44,123,877 × 44,123,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,472,286x = 1,946,916,521,511,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,916,521,511,129/28,472,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,379,353.93

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