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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,733,199.50 and 167,157,649.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,733,199.50 and 167,157,649.69 is: 259,359,974.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,733,199.50 : 167,157,649.69 = 167,157,649.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,733,199.50/167,157,649.69 = 167,157,649.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,733,199.50x = 167,157,649.69 × 167,157,649.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,733,199.50x = 27,941,679,849,048,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,941,679,849,048,968/107,733,199.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,359,974.26

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