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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,732,998 and 63,843,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,732,998 and 63,843,284 is: 141,856,582.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,732,998 : 63,843,284 = 63,843,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,732,998/63,843,284 = 63,843,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,732,998x = 63,843,284 × 63,843,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,732,998x = 4,075,964,911,904,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,075,964,911,904,656/28,732,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,856,582.87

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