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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,282,600 and 157,765,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,282,600 and 157,765,826 is: 238,678,896.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,282,600 : 157,765,826 = 157,765,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,282,600/157,765,826 = 157,765,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,282,600x = 157,765,826 × 157,765,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,282,600x = 24,890,055,853,462,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,890,055,853,462,276/104,282,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,678,896.13

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