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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,754 and 155,496,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,754 and 155,496,491 is: 240,113,782.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,754 : 155,496,491 = 155,496,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,754/155,496,491 = 155,496,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,754x = 155,496,491 × 155,496,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,754x = 24,179,158,713,313,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,158,713,313,080/100,698,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,782.47

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