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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,508,326.25 and 98,982,700.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,508,326.25 and 98,982,700.88 is: 143,012,909.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,508,326.25 : 98,982,700.88 = 98,982,700.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,508,326.25/98,982,700.88 = 98,982,700.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,508,326.25x = 98,982,700.88 × 98,982,700.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,508,326.25x = 9,797,575,072,509,726
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,797,575,072,509,726/68,508,326.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,012,909.65

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