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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,818,561.38 and 61,755,790.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,818,561.38 and 61,755,790.50 is: 132,337,544.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,818,561.38 : 61,755,790.50 = 61,755,790.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,818,561.38/61,755,790.50 = 61,755,790.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,818,561.38x = 61,755,790.50 × 61,755,790.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,818,561.38x = 3,813,777,660,279,890
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,813,777,660,279,890/28,818,561.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,337,544.91

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