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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,528,128 and 155,787,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,528,128 and 155,787,583 is: 243,848,362.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,528,128 : 155,787,583 = 155,787,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,528,128/155,787,583 = 155,787,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,528,128x = 155,787,583 × 155,787,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,528,128x = 24,269,771,016,981,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,269,771,016,981,888/99,528,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,848,362.31

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