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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,085,940 and 131,736,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,085,940 and 131,736,252 is: 284,098,764.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,085,940 : 131,736,252 = 131,736,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,085,940/131,736,252 = 131,736,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,085,940x = 131,736,252 × 131,736,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,085,940x = 17,354,440,091,007,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,354,440,091,007,504/61,085,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,098,764.64

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