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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,281,356.13 and 96,859,413.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,281,356.13 and 96,859,413.75 is: 135,415,161.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,281,356.13 : 96,859,413.75 = 96,859,413.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,281,356.13/96,859,413.75 = 96,859,413.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,281,356.13x = 96,859,413.75 × 96,859,413.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,281,356.13x = 9,381,746,031,993,690
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,381,746,031,993,690/69,281,356.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,415,161.55

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