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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,751 and 155,496,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,751 and 155,496,486 is: 240,113,774.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,751 : 155,496,486 = 155,496,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,751/155,496,486 = 155,496,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,751x = 155,496,486 × 155,496,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,751x = 24,179,157,158,348,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,157,158,348,196/100,698,751
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,774.19

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