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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,732,997 and 63,843,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,732,997 and 63,843,282 is: 141,856,578.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,732,997 : 63,843,282 = 63,843,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,732,997/63,843,282 = 63,843,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,732,997x = 63,843,282 × 63,843,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,732,997x = 4,075,964,656,531,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,075,964,656,531,524/28,732,997
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,856,578.92

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