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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,279,885 and 65,670,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,279,885 and 65,670,798 is: 142,426,356.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,279,885 : 65,670,798 = 65,670,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,279,885/65,670,798 = 65,670,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,279,885x = 65,670,798 × 65,670,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,279,885x = 4,312,653,709,956,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,312,653,709,956,804/30,279,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,426,356.97

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