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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,716,655 and 61,469,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,716,655 and 61,469,875 is: 131,580,280.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,716,655 : 61,469,875 = 61,469,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,716,655/61,469,875 = 61,469,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,716,655x = 61,469,875 × 61,469,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,716,655x = 3,778,545,532,515,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,778,545,532,515,625/28,716,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,580,280.94

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