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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,884,112 and 62,747,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,884,112 and 62,747,744 is: 136,312,979.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,884,112 : 62,747,744 = 62,747,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,884,112/62,747,744 = 62,747,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,884,112x = 62,747,744 × 62,747,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,884,112x = 3,937,279,377,089,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,937,279,377,089,536/28,884,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,312,979.85

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