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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,883 and 155,496,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,883 and 155,496,684 is: 240,114,070.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,883 : 155,496,684 = 155,496,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,883/155,496,684 = 155,496,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,883x = 155,496,684 × 155,496,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,883x = 24,179,218,734,995,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,218,734,995,856/100,698,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,114,070.93

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