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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,793 and 155,496,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,793 and 155,496,552 is: 240,113,877.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,793 : 155,496,552 = 155,496,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,793/155,496,552 = 155,496,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,793x = 155,496,552 × 155,496,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,793x = 24,179,177,683,888,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,177,683,888,704/100,698,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,877.87

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