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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,435,027.63 and 96,889,123.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,435,027.63 and 96,889,123.13 is: 143,462,951.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,435,027.63 : 96,889,123.13 = 96,889,123.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,435,027.63/96,889,123.13 = 96,889,123.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,435,027.63x = 96,889,123.13 × 96,889,123.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,435,027.63x = 9,387,502,179,931,410
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,387,502,179,931,410/65,435,027.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,462,951.28

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