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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,628,780 and 104,551,202.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,628,780 and 104,551,202.25 is: 159,276,529.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,628,780 : 104,551,202.25 = 104,551,202.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,628,780/104,551,202.25 = 104,551,202.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,628,780x = 104,551,202.25 × 104,551,202.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,628,780x = 10,930,953,891,920,406
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,930,953,891,920,406/68,628,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,276,529.35

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