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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,482,282 and 65,600,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,482,282 and 65,600,076 is: 101,297,994.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,482,282 : 65,600,076 = 65,600,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,482,282/65,600,076 = 65,600,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,482,282x = 65,600,076 × 65,600,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,482,282x = 4,303,369,971,205,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,303,369,971,205,776/42,482,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,297,994.57

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