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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,071,278 and 131,707,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,071,278 and 131,707,672 is: 284,043,685.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,071,278 : 131,707,672 = 131,707,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,071,278/131,707,672 = 131,707,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,071,278x = 131,707,672 × 131,707,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,071,278x = 17,346,910,863,659,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,346,910,863,659,584/61,071,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,043,685.21

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