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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,219,493 and 104,964,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,219,493 and 104,964,120 is: 161,500,269.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,219,493 : 104,964,120 = 104,964,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,219,493/104,964,120 = 104,964,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,219,493x = 104,964,120 × 104,964,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,219,493x = 11,017,466,487,374,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,017,466,487,374,400/68,219,493
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,500,269.25

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