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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,729,198 and 365,989,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,729,198 and 365,989,058 is: 854,646,053.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,729,198 : 365,989,058 = 365,989,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,729,198/365,989,058 = 365,989,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,729,198x = 365,989,058 × 365,989,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,729,198x = 133,947,990,575,727,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,947,990,575,727,360/156,729,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 854,646,053.73

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