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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,583,472 and 86,097,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,583,472 and 86,097,323 is: 120,369,131.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,583,472 : 86,097,323 = 86,097,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,583,472/86,097,323 = 86,097,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,583,472x = 86,097,323 × 86,097,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,583,472x = 7,412,749,027,766,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,412,749,027,766,329/61,583,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,369,131.31

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