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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,640,879 and 154,890,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,640,879 and 154,890,118 is: 231,481,524.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,640,879 : 154,890,118 = 154,890,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,640,879/154,890,118 = 154,890,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,640,879x = 154,890,118 × 154,890,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,640,879x = 23,990,948,654,053,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,990,948,654,053,924/103,640,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,481,524.33

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