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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,769,392 and 61,794,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,769,392 and 61,794,384 is: 89,282,211.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,769,392 : 61,794,384 = 61,794,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,769,392/61,794,384 = 61,794,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,769,392x = 61,794,384 × 61,794,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,769,392x = 3,818,545,893,939,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,818,545,893,939,456/42,769,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,282,211.31

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