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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,712,178 and 44,132,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,712,178 and 44,132,675 is: 67,835,083.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,712,178 : 44,132,675 = 44,132,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,712,178/44,132,675 = 44,132,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,712,178x = 44,132,675 × 44,132,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,712,178x = 1,947,693,002,655,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,693,002,655,625/28,712,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,835,083.87

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