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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,861 and 155,496,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,861 and 155,496,652 is: 240,114,024.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,861 : 155,496,652 = 155,496,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,861/155,496,652 = 155,496,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,861x = 155,496,652 × 155,496,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,861x = 24,179,208,783,209,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,208,783,209,104/100,698,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,114,024.56

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