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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,369,625.25 and 159,902,212.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,369,625.25 and 159,902,212.75 is: 233,782,620.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,369,625.25 : 159,902,212.75 = 159,902,212.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,369,625.25/159,902,212.75 = 159,902,212.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,369,625.25x = 159,902,212.75 × 159,902,212.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,369,625.25x = 25,568,717,642,346,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,568,717,642,346,264/109,369,625.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,782,620.94

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