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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,870,557.13 and 151,358,827.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,870,557.13 and 151,358,827.50 is: 332,645,699.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,870,557.13 : 151,358,827.50 = 151,358,827.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,870,557.13/151,358,827.50 = 151,358,827.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,870,557.13x = 151,358,827.50 × 151,358,827.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,870,557.13x = 22,909,494,662,174,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,909,494,662,174,756/68,870,557.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,645,699.68

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