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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,362,770 and 132,459,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,362,770 and 132,459,628 is: 285,931,568.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,362,770 : 132,459,628 = 132,459,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,362,770/132,459,628 = 132,459,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,362,770x = 132,459,628 × 132,459,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,362,770x = 17,545,553,049,898,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,545,553,049,898,384/61,362,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,931,568.11

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