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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,730,462 and 102,179,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,730,462 and 102,179,079 is: 158,839,050.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,730,462 : 102,179,079 = 102,179,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,730,462/102,179,079 = 102,179,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,730,462x = 102,179,079 × 102,179,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,730,462x = 10,440,564,185,288,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,440,564,185,288,240/65,730,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,839,050.69

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