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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,079,800 and 159,261,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,079,800 and 159,261,048 is: 234,679,203.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,079,800 : 159,261,048 = 159,261,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,079,800/159,261,048 = 159,261,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,079,800x = 159,261,048 × 159,261,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,079,800x = 25,364,081,410,058,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,364,081,410,058,304/108,079,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,679,203.79

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