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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,885,705.25 and 164,534,611.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,885,705.25 and 164,534,611.50 is: 258,106,081.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,885,705.25 : 164,534,611.50 = 164,534,611.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,885,705.25/164,534,611.50 = 164,534,611.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,885,705.25x = 164,534,611.50 × 164,534,611.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,885,705.25x = 27,071,638,381,455,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,071,638,381,455,932/104,885,705.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,106,081.44

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