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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,467,810 and 205,160,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,467,810 and 205,160,533 is: 320,160,838.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,467,810 : 205,160,533 = 205,160,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,467,810/205,160,533 = 205,160,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,467,810x = 205,160,533 × 205,160,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,467,810x = 42,090,844,300,844,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,090,844,300,844,088/131,467,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,160,838.62

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