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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,508,326 and 98,982,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,508,326 and 98,982,696 is: 143,012,896.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,508,326 : 98,982,696 = 98,982,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,508,326/98,982,696 = 98,982,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,508,326x = 98,982,696 × 98,982,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,508,326x = 9,797,574,107,428,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,797,574,107,428,416/68,508,326
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,012,896.09

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