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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,643,772.75 and 68,464,036.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,643,772.75 and 68,464,036.13 is: 107,399,611.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,643,772.75 : 68,464,036.13 = 68,464,036.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,643,772.75/68,464,036.13 = 68,464,036.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,643,772.75x = 68,464,036.13 × 68,464,036.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,643,772.75x = 4,687,324,242,525,305
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,324,242,525,305/43,643,772.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,399,611.61

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