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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,655,294 and 360,399,142

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,655,294 and 360,399,142 is: 784,083,251.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,655,294 : 360,399,142 = 360,399,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,655,294/360,399,142 = 360,399,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,655,294x = 360,399,142 × 360,399,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,655,294x = 129,887,541,554,336,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,887,541,554,336,160/165,655,294
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,083,251.54

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