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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,653,073 and 103,618,057

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,653,073 and 103,618,057 is: 156,390,694.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,653,073 : 103,618,057 = 103,618,057 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,653,073/103,618,057 = 103,618,057/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,653,073x = 103,618,057 × 103,618,057
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,653,073x = 10,736,701,736,455,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,701,736,455,248/68,653,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,390,694.07

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