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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,655,317 and 360,399,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,655,317 and 360,399,188 is: 784,083,342.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,655,317 : 360,399,188 = 360,399,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,655,317/360,399,188 = 360,399,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,655,317x = 360,399,188 × 360,399,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,655,317x = 129,887,574,711,059,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,887,574,711,059,344/165,655,317
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,083,342.83

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