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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,940,268 and 96,296,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,940,268 and 96,296,418 is: 149,708,750.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,940,268 : 96,296,418 = 96,296,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,940,268/96,296,418 = 96,296,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,940,268x = 96,296,418 × 96,296,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,940,268x = 9,273,000,119,630,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,273,000,119,630,724/61,940,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,708,750.37

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