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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,866 and 155,496,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,866 and 155,496,659 is: 240,114,034.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,866 : 155,496,659 = 155,496,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,866/155,496,659 = 155,496,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,866x = 155,496,659 × 155,496,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,866x = 24,179,210,960,162,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,210,960,162,280/100,698,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,114,034.25

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