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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,891 and 155,496,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,891 and 155,496,696 is: 240,114,088.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,891 : 155,496,696 = 155,496,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,891/155,496,696 = 155,496,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,891x = 155,496,696 × 155,496,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,891x = 24,179,222,466,916,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,222,466,916,416/100,698,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,114,088.91

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