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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,653,062 and 103,618,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,653,062 and 103,618,029 is: 156,390,634.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,653,062 : 103,618,029 = 103,618,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,653,062/103,618,029 = 103,618,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,653,062x = 103,618,029 × 103,618,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,653,062x = 10,736,695,933,844,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,695,933,844,840/68,653,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,390,634.61

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