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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,468,157 and 98,475,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,468,157 and 98,475,566 is: 148,124,485.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,468,157 : 98,475,566 = 98,475,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,468,157/98,475,566 = 98,475,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,468,157x = 98,475,566 × 98,475,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,468,157x = 9,697,437,099,020,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,697,437,099,020,356/65,468,157
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,124,485.91

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