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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,670,785.75 and 100,183,690.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,670,785.75 and 100,183,690.13 is: 150,542,275.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,670,785.75 : 100,183,690.13 = 100,183,690.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,670,785.75/100,183,690.13 = 100,183,690.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,670,785.75x = 100,183,690.13 × 100,183,690.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,670,785.75x = 10,036,771,767,062,022
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,036,771,767,062,022/66,670,785.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,542,275.06

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