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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,939,499.75 and 104,841,653.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,939,499.75 and 104,841,653.63 is: 159,440,848.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,939,499.75 : 104,841,653.63 = 104,841,653.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,939,499.75/104,841,653.63 = 104,841,653.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,939,499.75x = 104,841,653.63 × 104,841,653.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,939,499.75x = 10,991,772,334,824,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,991,772,334,824,476/68,939,499.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,440,848.49

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