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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,672,275 and 162,577,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,672,275 and 162,577,573 is: 243,221,808.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,672,275 : 162,577,573 = 162,577,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,672,275/162,577,573 = 162,577,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,672,275x = 162,577,573 × 162,577,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,672,275x = 26,431,467,242,570,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,431,467,242,570,328/108,672,275
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,221,808.35

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