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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,779 and 155,496,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,779 and 155,496,536 is: 240,113,861.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,779 : 155,496,536 = 155,496,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,779/155,496,536 = 155,496,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,779x = 155,496,536 × 155,496,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,779x = 24,179,172,707,999,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,172,707,999,296/100,698,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,861.84

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