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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,374,236 and 97,711,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,374,236 and 97,711,974 is: 146,045,758.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,374,236 : 97,711,974 = 97,711,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,374,236/97,711,974 = 97,711,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,374,236x = 97,711,974 × 97,711,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,374,236x = 9,547,629,862,976,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,547,629,862,976,676/65,374,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,045,758.19

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