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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,729,767 and 62,017,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,729,767 and 62,017,566 is: 133,874,336.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,729,767 : 62,017,566 = 62,017,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,729,767/62,017,566 = 62,017,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,729,767x = 62,017,566 × 62,017,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,729,767x = 3,846,178,492,564,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,846,178,492,564,356/28,729,767
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,874,336.42

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