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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,488,760.75 and 163,742,025.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,488,760.75 and 163,742,025.75 is: 247,135,747.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,488,760.75 : 163,742,025.75 = 163,742,025.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,488,760.75/163,742,025.75 = 163,742,025.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,488,760.75x = 163,742,025.75 × 163,742,025.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,488,760.75x = 26,811,450,996,713,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,811,450,996,713,664/108,488,760.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,135,747.62

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