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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,972,230 and 43,461,801

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,972,230 and 43,461,801 is: 65,197,885.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,972,230 : 43,461,801 = 43,461,801 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,972,230/43,461,801 = 43,461,801/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,972,230x = 43,461,801 × 43,461,801
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,972,230x = 1,888,928,146,163,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,928,146,163,601/28,972,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,197,885.91

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