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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,517,008 and 61,579,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,517,008 and 61,579,440 is: 132,974,238.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,517,008 : 61,579,440 = 61,579,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,517,008/61,579,440 = 61,579,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,517,008x = 61,579,440 × 61,579,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,517,008x = 3,792,027,430,713,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,027,430,713,600/28,517,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,974,238.77

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