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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,988,256 and 97,798,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,988,256 and 97,798,701 is: 151,847,130.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,988,256 : 97,798,701 = 97,798,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,988,256/97,798,701 = 97,798,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,988,256x = 97,798,701 × 97,798,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,988,256x = 9,564,585,917,287,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,564,585,917,287,400/62,988,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,847,130.32

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