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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,395,869 and 97,371,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,395,869 and 97,371,133 is: 151,951,366.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,395,869 : 97,371,133 = 97,371,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,395,869/97,371,133 = 97,371,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,395,869x = 97,371,133 × 97,371,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,395,869x = 9,481,137,541,703,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,481,137,541,703,688/62,395,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,951,366.23

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