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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,003,340 and 96,772,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,003,340 and 96,772,482 is: 151,038,851.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,003,340 : 96,772,482 = 96,772,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,003,340/96,772,482 = 96,772,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,003,340x = 96,772,482 × 96,772,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,003,340x = 9,364,913,272,440,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,364,913,272,440,324/62,003,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,038,851.66

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