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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,609,337 and 161,226,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,609,337 and 161,226,205 is: 243,823,757.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,609,337 : 161,226,205 = 161,226,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,609,337/161,226,205 = 161,226,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,609,337x = 161,226,205 × 161,226,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,609,337x = 25,993,889,178,702,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,993,889,178,702,024/106,609,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,823,757.94

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