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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,993,970 and 104,599,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,993,970 and 104,599,533 is: 142,102,846.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,993,970 : 104,599,533 = 104,599,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,993,970/104,599,533 = 104,599,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,993,970x = 104,599,533 × 104,599,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,993,970x = 10,941,062,303,818,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,941,062,303,818,088/76,993,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,102,846.55

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