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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,508,328 and 98,982,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,508,328 and 98,982,699 is: 143,012,900.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,508,328 : 98,982,699 = 98,982,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,508,328/98,982,699 = 98,982,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,508,328x = 98,982,699 × 98,982,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,508,328x = 9,797,574,701,324,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,797,574,701,324,600/68,508,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,012,900.58

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