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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,653,053 and 103,618,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,653,053 and 103,618,016 is: 156,390,615.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,653,053 : 103,618,016 = 103,618,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,653,053/103,618,016 = 103,618,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,653,053x = 103,618,016 × 103,618,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,653,053x = 10,736,693,239,776,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,693,239,776,256/68,653,053
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,390,615.87

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