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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,653,055 and 103,618,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,653,055 and 103,618,018 is: 156,390,617.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,653,055 : 103,618,018 = 103,618,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,653,055/103,618,018 = 103,618,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,653,055x = 103,618,018 × 103,618,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,653,055x = 10,736,693,654,248,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,693,654,248,324/68,653,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,390,617.35

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