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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,582,640 and 96,820,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,582,640 and 96,820,956 is: 149,790,701.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,582,640 : 96,820,956 = 96,820,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,582,640/96,820,956 = 96,820,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,582,640x = 96,820,956 × 96,820,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,582,640x = 9,374,297,520,753,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,374,297,520,753,936/62,582,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,790,701.08

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