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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,156,876 and 97,290,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,156,876 and 97,290,494 is: 152,283,075.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,156,876 : 97,290,494 = 97,290,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,156,876/97,290,494 = 97,290,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,156,876x = 97,290,494 × 97,290,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,156,876x = 9,465,440,222,764,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,465,440,222,764,036/62,156,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,283,075.21

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