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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,239,979 and 103,645,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,239,979 and 103,645,697 is: 164,660,238.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,239,979 : 103,645,697 = 103,645,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,239,979/103,645,697 = 103,645,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,239,979x = 103,645,697 × 103,645,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,239,979x = 10,742,430,506,615,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,742,430,506,615,808/65,239,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,660,238.57

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