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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,016,836.50 and 167,566,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,016,836.50 and 167,566,686 is: 257,561,998.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,016,836.50 : 167,566,686 = 167,566,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,016,836.50/167,566,686 = 167,566,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,016,836.50x = 167,566,686 × 167,566,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,016,836.50x = 28,078,594,257,022,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,078,594,257,022,596/109,016,836.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,561,998.30

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