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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,231,443 and 97,571,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,231,443 and 97,571,767 is: 139,528,775.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,231,443 : 97,571,767 = 97,571,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,231,443/97,571,767 = 97,571,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,231,443x = 97,571,767 × 97,571,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,231,443x = 9,520,249,715,502,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,520,249,715,502,288/68,231,443
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,528,775.84

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