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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,073,038 and 159,251,925

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,073,038 and 159,251,925 is: 234,667,000.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,073,038 : 159,251,925 = 159,251,925 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,073,038/159,251,925 = 159,251,925/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,073,038x = 159,251,925 × 159,251,925
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,073,038x = 25,361,175,616,205,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,361,175,616,205,624/108,073,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,667,000.07

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