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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,885,021 and 103,371,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,885,021 and 103,371,228 is: 159,760,894.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,885,021 : 103,371,228 = 103,371,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,885,021/103,371,228 = 103,371,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,885,021x = 103,371,228 × 103,371,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,885,021x = 10,685,610,778,227,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,685,610,778,227,984/66,885,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,760,894.42

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