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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,269,640 and 136,267,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,269,640 and 136,267,888 is: 298,202,098.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,269,640 : 136,267,888 = 136,267,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,269,640/136,267,888 = 136,267,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,269,640x = 136,267,888 × 136,267,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,269,640x = 18,568,937,299,980,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,568,937,299,980,544/62,269,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,202,098.17

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