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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,819 and 155,496,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,819 and 155,496,588 is: 240,113,927.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,819 : 155,496,588 = 155,496,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,819/155,496,588 = 155,496,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,819x = 155,496,588 × 155,496,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,819x = 24,179,188,879,641,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,188,879,641,744/100,698,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,927.05

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