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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,654,176 and 256,233,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,654,176 and 256,233,648 is: 396,341,848.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,654,176 : 256,233,648 = 256,233,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,654,176/256,233,648 = 256,233,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,654,176x = 256,233,648 × 256,233,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,654,176x = 65,655,682,367,387,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,655,682,367,387,904/165,654,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,341,848.74

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