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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,937,175 and 97,200,749.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,937,175 and 97,200,749.50 is: 150,117,727.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,937,175 : 97,200,749.50 = 97,200,749.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,937,175/97,200,749.50 = 97,200,749.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,937,175x = 97,200,749.50 × 97,200,749.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,937,175x = 9,447,985,703,361,750
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,447,985,703,361,750/62,937,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,117,727.77

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