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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,699,491 and 96,844,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,699,491 and 96,844,898 is: 149,585,492.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,699,491 : 96,844,898 = 96,844,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,699,491/96,844,898 = 96,844,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,699,491x = 96,844,898 × 96,844,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,699,491x = 9,378,934,268,630,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,378,934,268,630,404/62,699,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,585,492.94

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