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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,328,692 and 157,445,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,328,692 and 157,445,316 is: 242,249,041.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,328,692 : 157,445,316 = 157,445,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,328,692/157,445,316 = 157,445,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,328,692x = 157,445,316 × 157,445,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,328,692x = 24,789,027,530,339,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,789,027,530,339,856/102,328,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,249,041.26

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