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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,729,758 and 62,017,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,729,758 and 62,017,548 is: 133,874,300.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,729,758 : 62,017,548 = 62,017,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,729,758/62,017,548 = 62,017,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,729,758x = 62,017,548 × 62,017,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,729,758x = 3,846,176,259,932,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,846,176,259,932,304/28,729,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,874,300.64

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