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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,956,608 and 102,837,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,956,608 and 102,837,024 is: 153,363,887.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,956,608 : 102,837,024 = 102,837,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,956,608/102,837,024 = 102,837,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,956,608x = 102,837,024 × 102,837,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,956,608x = 10,575,453,505,176,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,575,453,505,176,576/68,956,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,363,887.99

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