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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,925,296 and 96,982,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,925,296 and 96,982,702 is: 142,671,251.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,925,296 : 96,982,702 = 96,982,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,925,296/96,982,702 = 96,982,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,925,296x = 96,982,702 × 96,982,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,925,296x = 9,405,644,487,220,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,405,644,487,220,804/65,925,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,671,251.52

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