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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,656,838 and 62,943,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,656,838 and 62,943,425 is: 138,252,334.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,656,838 : 62,943,425 = 62,943,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,656,838/62,943,425 = 62,943,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,656,838x = 62,943,425 × 62,943,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,656,838x = 3,961,874,750,730,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,874,750,730,625/28,656,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,252,334.42

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