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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,203,467 and 349,776,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,203,467 and 349,776,144 is: 758,937,466.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,203,467 : 349,776,144 = 349,776,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,203,467/349,776,144 = 349,776,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,203,467x = 349,776,144 × 349,776,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,203,467x = 122,343,350,911,508,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,343,350,911,508,736/161,203,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 758,937,466.97

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