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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,709,802.50 and 102,148,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,709,802.50 and 102,148,848 is: 158,794,985.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,709,802.50 : 102,148,848 = 102,148,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,709,802.50/102,148,848 = 102,148,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,709,802.50x = 102,148,848 × 102,148,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,709,802.50x = 10,434,387,147,727,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,434,387,147,727,104/65,709,802.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,794,985.69

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