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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,435,284 and 131,987,855

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,435,284 and 131,987,855 is: 283,563,332.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,435,284 : 131,987,855 = 131,987,855 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,435,284/131,987,855 = 131,987,855/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,435,284x = 131,987,855 × 131,987,855
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,435,284x = 17,420,793,867,501,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,420,793,867,501,024/61,435,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,563,332.55

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