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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,882 and 155,496,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,882 and 155,496,685 is: 240,114,076.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,882 : 155,496,685 = 155,496,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,882/155,496,685 = 155,496,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,882x = 155,496,685 × 155,496,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,882x = 24,179,219,045,989,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,219,045,989,224/100,698,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,114,076.40

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