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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,971,738 and 43,461,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,971,738 and 43,461,135 is: 65,196,994.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,971,738 : 43,461,135 = 43,461,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,971,738/43,461,135 = 43,461,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,971,738x = 43,461,135 × 43,461,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,971,738x = 1,888,870,255,488,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,870,255,488,225/28,971,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,196,994.93

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