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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,733,591 and 135,889,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,733,591 and 135,889,331 is: 294,354,427.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,733,591 : 135,889,331 = 135,889,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,733,591/135,889,331 = 135,889,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,733,591x = 135,889,331 × 135,889,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,733,591x = 18,465,910,279,627,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,465,910,279,627,560/62,733,591
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,354,427.75

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