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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,008,778 and 243,866,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,008,778 and 243,866,868 is: 364,833,415.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,008,778 : 243,866,868 = 243,866,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,008,778/243,866,868 = 243,866,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,008,778x = 243,866,868 × 243,866,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,008,778x = 59,471,049,308,129,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,471,049,308,129,424/163,008,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,833,415.95

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