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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,701 and 155,496,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,701 and 155,496,409 is: 240,113,655.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,701 : 155,496,409 = 155,496,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,701/155,496,409 = 155,496,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,701x = 155,496,409 × 155,496,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,701x = 24,179,133,211,895,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,133,211,895,280/100,698,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,655.61

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