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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,559,000 and 62,786,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,559,000 and 62,786,704 is: 138,036,002.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,559,000 : 62,786,704 = 62,786,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,559,000/62,786,704 = 62,786,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,559,000x = 62,786,704 × 62,786,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,559,000x = 3,942,170,199,183,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,170,199,183,616/28,559,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,036,002.63

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