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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,395,867 and 97,371,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,395,867 and 97,371,130 is: 151,951,361.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,395,867 : 97,371,130 = 97,371,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,395,867/97,371,130 = 97,371,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,395,867x = 97,371,130 × 97,371,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,395,867x = 9,481,136,957,476,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,481,136,957,476,900/62,395,867
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,951,361.74

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