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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,655,301 and 360,399,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,655,301 and 360,399,156 is: 784,083,279.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,655,301 : 360,399,156 = 360,399,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,655,301/360,399,156 = 360,399,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,655,301x = 360,399,156 × 360,399,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,655,301x = 129,887,551,645,512,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,887,551,645,512,336/165,655,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,083,279.32

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