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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,052,648 and 86,725,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,052,648 and 86,725,080 is: 115,617,730.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,052,648 : 86,725,080 = 86,725,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,052,648/86,725,080 = 86,725,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,052,648x = 86,725,080 × 86,725,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,052,648x = 7,521,239,501,006,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,521,239,501,006,400/65,052,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,617,730.13

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