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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,449,728 and 102,687,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,449,728 and 102,687,840 is: 154,051,634.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,449,728 : 102,687,840 = 102,687,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,449,728/102,687,840 = 102,687,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,449,728x = 102,687,840 × 102,687,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,449,728x = 10,544,792,483,865,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,544,792,483,865,600/68,449,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,051,634.56

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