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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,281,408 and 96,859,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,281,408 and 96,859,492 is: 135,415,278.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,281,408 : 96,859,492 = 96,859,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,281,408/96,859,492 = 96,859,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,281,408x = 96,859,492 × 96,859,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,281,408x = 9,381,761,190,498,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,381,761,190,498,064/69,281,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,415,278.95

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