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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,988,087.28 and 106,039,383.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,988,087.28 and 106,039,383.19 is: 162,989,745.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,988,087.28 : 106,039,383.19 = 106,039,383.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,988,087.28/106,039,383.19 = 106,039,383.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,988,087.28x = 106,039,383.19 × 106,039,383.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,988,087.28x = 11,244,350,786,785,458
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,244,350,786,785,458/68,988,087.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,989,745.48

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