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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,853,859.75 and 164,449,946.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,853,859.75 and 164,449,946.25 is: 260,402,308.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,853,859.75 : 164,449,946.25 = 164,449,946.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,853,859.75/164,449,946.25 = 164,449,946.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,853,859.75x = 164,449,946.25 × 164,449,946.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,853,859.75x = 27,043,784,821,627,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,043,784,821,627,888/103,853,859.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,402,308.46

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