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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,308,022 and 166,547,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,308,022 and 166,547,886 is: 260,922,908.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,308,022 : 166,547,886 = 166,547,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,308,022/166,547,886 = 166,547,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,308,022x = 166,547,886 × 166,547,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,308,022x = 27,738,198,331,068,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,738,198,331,068,996/106,308,022
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,922,908.82

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