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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,488,798 and 163,742,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,488,798 and 163,742,103 is: 247,135,895.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,488,798 : 163,742,103 = 163,742,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,488,798/163,742,103 = 163,742,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,488,798x = 163,742,103 × 163,742,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,488,798x = 26,811,476,294,862,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,811,476,294,862,608/108,488,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,135,895.96

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