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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,755 and 155,496,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,755 and 155,496,494 is: 240,113,789.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,755 : 155,496,494 = 155,496,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,755/155,496,494 = 155,496,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,755x = 155,496,494 × 155,496,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,755x = 24,179,159,646,292,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,159,646,292,036/100,698,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,789.35

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