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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,395,852.50 and 97,371,109.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,395,852.50 and 97,371,109.13 is: 151,951,331.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,395,852.50 : 97,371,109.13 = 97,371,109.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,395,852.50/97,371,109.13 = 97,371,109.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,395,852.50x = 97,371,109.13 × 97,371,109.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,395,852.50x = 9,481,132,892,232,658
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,481,132,892,232,658/62,395,852.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,951,331.90

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