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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,030,857 and 104,709,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,030,857 and 104,709,060 is: 161,161,974.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,030,857 : 104,709,060 = 104,709,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,030,857/104,709,060 = 104,709,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,030,857x = 104,709,060 × 104,709,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,030,857x = 10,963,987,246,083,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,963,987,246,083,600/68,030,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,161,974.57

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