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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,143,256 and 104,768,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,143,256 and 104,768,848 is: 142,287,376.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,143,256 : 104,768,848 = 104,768,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,143,256/104,768,848 = 104,768,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,143,256x = 104,768,848 × 104,768,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,143,256x = 10,976,511,511,247,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,976,511,511,247,104/77,143,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,287,376.50

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