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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,058,524 and 104,610,828.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,058,524 and 104,610,828.50 is: 160,794,339.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,058,524 : 104,610,828.50 = 104,610,828.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,058,524/104,610,828.50 = 104,610,828.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,058,524x = 104,610,828.50 × 104,610,828.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,058,524x = 10,943,425,439,456,412
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,943,425,439,456,412/68,058,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,794,339.88

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