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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,600,854 and 153,870,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,600,854 and 153,870,394 is: 240,120,619.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,600,854 : 153,870,394 = 153,870,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,600,854/153,870,394 = 153,870,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,600,854x = 153,870,394 × 153,870,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,600,854x = 23,676,098,149,715,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,676,098,149,715,236/98,600,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,120,619.54

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