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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,618,533 and 166,184,415

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,618,533 and 166,184,415 is: 238,865,336.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,618,533 : 166,184,415 = 166,184,415 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,618,533/166,184,415 = 166,184,415/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,618,533x = 166,184,415 × 166,184,415
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,618,533x = 27,617,259,788,892,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,617,259,788,892,224/115,618,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,865,336.48

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