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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,873,469 and 156,721,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,873,469 and 156,721,954 is: 238,757,097.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,873,469 : 156,721,954 = 156,721,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,873,469/156,721,954 = 156,721,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,873,469x = 156,721,954 × 156,721,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,873,469x = 24,561,770,865,578,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,561,770,865,578,116/102,873,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,757,097.47

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