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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,724,422 and 132,230,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,724,422 and 132,230,751 is: 287,939,694.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,724,422 : 132,230,751 = 132,230,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,724,422/132,230,751 = 132,230,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,724,422x = 132,230,751 × 132,230,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,724,422x = 17,484,971,510,024,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,484,971,510,024,000/60,724,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,939,694.35

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