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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,170,274 and 63,704,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,170,274 and 63,704,718 is: 96,235,824.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,170,274 : 63,704,718 = 63,704,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,170,274/63,704,718 = 63,704,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,170,274x = 63,704,718 × 63,704,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,170,274x = 4,058,291,095,459,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,058,291,095,459,524/42,170,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,235,824.68

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