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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,978,612 and 62,312,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,978,612 and 62,312,344 is: 129,519,946.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,978,612 : 62,312,344 = 62,312,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,978,612/62,312,344 = 62,312,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,978,612x = 62,312,344 × 62,312,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,978,612x = 3,882,828,214,774,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,882,828,214,774,336/29,978,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,519,946.25

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