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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,478,952 and 135,704,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,478,952 and 135,704,456 is: 294,750,452.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,478,952 : 135,704,456 = 135,704,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,478,952/135,704,456 = 135,704,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,478,952x = 135,704,456 × 135,704,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,478,952x = 18,415,699,378,255,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,415,699,378,255,936/62,478,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,750,452.57

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