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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,655,337 and 360,399,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,655,337 and 360,399,228 is: 784,083,422.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,655,337 : 360,399,228 = 360,399,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,655,337/360,399,228 = 360,399,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,655,337x = 360,399,228 × 360,399,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,655,337x = 129,887,603,542,995,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,887,603,542,995,984/165,655,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,083,422.21

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