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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,491,344 and 100,279,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,491,344 and 100,279,776 is: 146,821,961.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,491,344 : 100,279,776 = 100,279,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,491,344/100,279,776 = 100,279,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,491,344x = 100,279,776 × 100,279,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,491,344x = 10,056,033,474,610,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,056,033,474,610,176/68,491,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,821,961.54

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