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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,308,026 and 166,547,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,308,026 and 166,547,892 is: 260,922,917.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,308,026 : 166,547,892 = 166,547,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,308,026/166,547,892 = 166,547,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,308,026x = 166,547,892 × 166,547,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,308,026x = 27,738,200,329,643,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,738,200,329,643,664/106,308,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,922,917.80

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