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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,764 and 155,496,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,764 and 155,496,505 is: 240,113,801.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,764 : 155,496,505 = 155,496,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,764/155,496,505 = 155,496,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,764x = 155,496,505 × 155,496,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,764x = 24,179,163,067,215,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,163,067,215,024/100,698,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,801.87

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