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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,853 and 155,496,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,853 and 155,496,648 is: 240,114,031.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,853 : 155,496,648 = 155,496,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,853/155,496,648 = 155,496,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,853x = 155,496,648 × 155,496,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,853x = 24,179,207,539,235,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,207,539,235,904/100,698,853
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,114,031.28

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