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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,077,910 and 86,368,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,077,910 and 86,368,029 is: 114,623,171.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,077,910 : 86,368,029 = 86,368,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,077,910/86,368,029 = 86,368,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,077,910x = 86,368,029 × 86,368,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,077,910x = 7,459,436,433,344,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,459,436,433,344,841/65,077,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,623,171.42

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