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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,523,659 and 131,335,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,523,659 and 131,335,398 is: 284,995,769.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,523,659 : 131,335,398 = 131,335,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,523,659/131,335,398 = 131,335,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,523,659x = 131,335,398 × 131,335,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,523,659x = 17,248,986,767,818,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,248,986,767,818,404/60,523,659
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,995,769.47

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