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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,172,376 and 100,109,629.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,172,376 and 100,109,629.50 is: 151,451,988.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,172,376 : 100,109,629.50 = 100,109,629.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,172,376/100,109,629.50 = 100,109,629.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,172,376x = 100,109,629.50 × 100,109,629.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,172,376x = 10,021,937,918,627,270
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,021,937,918,627,270/66,172,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,451,988.34

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