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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,710,429 and 102,149,785

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,710,429 and 102,149,785 is: 158,796,384.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,710,429 : 102,149,785 = 102,149,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,710,429/102,149,785 = 102,149,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,710,429x = 102,149,785 × 102,149,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,710,429x = 10,434,578,575,546,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,434,578,575,546,224/65,710,429
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,796,384.90

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