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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,725,154 and 365,978,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,725,154 and 365,978,887 is: 854,620,603.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,725,154 : 365,978,887 = 365,978,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,725,154/365,978,887 = 365,978,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,725,154x = 365,978,887 × 365,978,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,725,154x = 133,940,545,729,758,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,940,545,729,758,768/156,725,154
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 854,620,603.72

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