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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,817 and 155,496,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,817 and 155,496,585 is: 240,113,922.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,817 : 155,496,585 = 155,496,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,817/155,496,585 = 155,496,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,817x = 155,496,585 × 155,496,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,817x = 24,179,187,946,662,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,187,946,662,224/100,698,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,922.56

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