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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,395,869 and 97,371,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,395,869 and 97,371,137 is: 151,951,378.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,395,869 : 97,371,137 = 97,371,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,395,869/97,371,137 = 97,371,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,395,869x = 97,371,137 × 97,371,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,395,869x = 9,481,138,320,672,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,481,138,320,672,768/62,395,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,951,378.72

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