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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,978 and 155,496,829

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,978 and 155,496,829 is: 240,114,292.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,978 : 155,496,829 = 155,496,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,978/155,496,829 = 155,496,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,978x = 155,496,829 × 155,496,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,978x = 24,179,263,829,055,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,263,829,055,240/100,698,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,114,292.21

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