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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,675,478 and 259,329,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,675,478 and 259,329,633 is: 405,925,242.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,675,478 : 259,329,633 = 259,329,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,675,478/259,329,633 = 259,329,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,675,478x = 259,329,633 × 259,329,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,675,478x = 67,251,858,551,914,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,251,858,551,914,688/165,675,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,925,242.31

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