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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,674,758 and 155,462,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,674,758 and 155,462,843 is: 240,067,083.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,674,758 : 155,462,843 = 155,462,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,674,758/155,462,843 = 155,462,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,674,758x = 155,462,843 × 155,462,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,674,758x = 24,168,695,553,642,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,168,695,553,642,648/100,674,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,067,083.68

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