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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,488,783 and 163,742,061

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,488,783 and 163,742,061 is: 247,135,803.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,488,783 : 163,742,061 = 163,742,061 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,488,783/163,742,061 = 163,742,061/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,488,783x = 163,742,061 × 163,742,061
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,488,783x = 26,811,462,540,527,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,811,462,540,527,720/108,488,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,135,803.34

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