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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,716 and 155,496,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,716 and 155,496,433 is: 240,113,693.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,716 : 155,496,433 = 155,496,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,716/155,496,433 = 155,496,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,716x = 155,496,433 × 155,496,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,716x = 24,179,140,675,723,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,140,675,723,488/100,698,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,693.96

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