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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,668,392 and 153,979,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,668,392 and 153,979,740 is: 226,522,638.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,668,392 : 153,979,740 = 153,979,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,668,392/153,979,740 = 153,979,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,668,392x = 153,979,740 × 153,979,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,668,392x = 23,709,760,330,467,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,709,760,330,467,600/104,668,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,522,638.57

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