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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,612,228.75 and 99,918,343.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,612,228.75 and 99,918,343.13 is: 149,877,514.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,612,228.75 : 99,918,343.13 = 99,918,343.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,612,228.75/99,918,343.13 = 99,918,343.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,612,228.75x = 99,918,343.13 × 99,918,343.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,612,228.75x = 9,983,675,292,845,234
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,983,675,292,845,234/66,612,228.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,877,514.69

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