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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,784,014 and 62,350,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,784,014 and 62,350,996 is: 135,062,701.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,784,014 : 62,350,996 = 62,350,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,784,014/62,350,996 = 62,350,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,784,014x = 62,350,996 × 62,350,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,784,014x = 3,887,646,702,192,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,887,646,702,192,016/28,784,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,062,701.89

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