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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,088,246 and 156,916,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,088,246 and 156,916,851 is: 241,192,292.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,088,246 : 156,916,851 = 156,916,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,088,246/156,916,851 = 156,916,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,088,246x = 156,916,851 × 156,916,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,088,246x = 24,622,898,127,756,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,898,127,756,200/102,088,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,192,292.87

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