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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,648,410 and 100,378,978.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,648,410 and 100,378,978.50 is: 155,857,496.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,648,410 : 100,378,978.50 = 100,378,978.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,648,410/100,378,978.50 = 100,378,978.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,648,410x = 100,378,978.50 × 100,378,978.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,648,410x = 10,075,939,324,703,462
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,075,939,324,703,462/64,648,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,857,496.34

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