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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,928,252 and 137,295,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,928,252 and 137,295,000 is: 299,546,172.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,928,252 : 137,295,000 = 137,295,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,928,252/137,295,000 = 137,295,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,928,252x = 137,295,000 × 137,295,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,928,252x = 18,849,917,025,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,849,917,025,000,000/62,928,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,546,172.44

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