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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,880 and 155,496,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,880 and 155,496,680 is: 240,114,065.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,880 : 155,496,680 = 155,496,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,880/155,496,680 = 155,496,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,880x = 155,496,680 × 155,496,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,880x = 24,179,217,491,022,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,217,491,022,400/100,698,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,114,065.73

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