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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,628,047.34 and 104,550,096.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,628,047.34 and 104,550,096.94 is: 159,274,861.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,628,047.34 : 104,550,096.94 = 104,550,096.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,628,047.34/104,550,096.94 = 104,550,096.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,628,047.34x = 104,550,096.94 × 104,550,096.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,628,047.34x = 10,930,722,769,640,646
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,930,722,769,640,646/68,628,047.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,274,861.99

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