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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,640,873 and 154,890,109

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,640,873 and 154,890,109 is: 231,481,510.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,640,873 : 154,890,109 = 154,890,109 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,640,873/154,890,109 = 154,890,109/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,640,873x = 154,890,109 × 154,890,109
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,640,873x = 23,990,945,866,031,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,990,945,866,031,880/103,640,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,481,510.83

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