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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,692,173 and 96,833,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,692,173 and 96,833,229 is: 149,566,904.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,692,173 : 96,833,229 = 96,833,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,692,173/96,833,229 = 96,833,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,692,173x = 96,833,229 × 96,833,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,692,173x = 9,376,674,238,566,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,376,674,238,566,440/62,692,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,566,904.29

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