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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,605,137.94 and 86,508,448.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,605,137.94 and 86,508,448.03 is: 119,538,297.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,605,137.94 : 86,508,448.03 = 86,508,448.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,605,137.94/86,508,448.03 = 86,508,448.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,605,137.94x = 86,508,448.03 × 86,508,448.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,605,137.94x = 7,483,711,580,775,482
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,483,711,580,775,482/62,605,137.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,538,297.13

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