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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,699,390 and 96,844,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,699,390 and 96,844,737 is: 149,585,236.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,699,390 : 96,844,737 = 96,844,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,699,390/96,844,737 = 96,844,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,699,390x = 96,844,737 × 96,844,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,699,390x = 9,378,903,084,599,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,378,903,084,599,168/62,699,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,585,236.55

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