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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,445,530.75 and 103,996,140.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,445,530.75 and 103,996,140.75 is: 162,767,866.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,445,530.75 : 103,996,140.75 = 103,996,140.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,445,530.75/103,996,140.75 = 103,996,140.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,445,530.75x = 103,996,140.75 × 103,996,140.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,445,530.75x = 10,815,197,290,893,810
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,815,197,290,893,810/66,445,530.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,767,866.68

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