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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,911,496.50 and 39,645,481.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,911,496.50 and 39,645,481.50 is: 54,364,678.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,911,496.50 : 39,645,481.50 = 39,645,481.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,911,496.50/39,645,481.50 = 39,645,481.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,911,496.50x = 39,645,481.50 × 39,645,481.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,911,496.50x = 1,571,764,203,366,842.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,571,764,203,366,842.25/28,911,496.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,364,678.20

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