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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,408,116.75 and 106,013,745.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,408,116.75 and 106,013,745.63 is: 164,292,116.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,408,116.75 : 106,013,745.63 = 106,013,745.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,408,116.75/106,013,745.63 = 106,013,745.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,408,116.75x = 106,013,745.63 × 106,013,745.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,408,116.75x = 11,238,914,261,442,206
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,238,914,261,442,206/68,408,116.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,292,116.13

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