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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,675,634 and 259,329,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,675,634 and 259,329,866 is: 405,925,589.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,675,634 : 259,329,866 = 259,329,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,675,634/259,329,866 = 259,329,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,675,634x = 259,329,866 × 259,329,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,675,634x = 67,251,979,399,577,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,251,979,399,577,952/165,675,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,925,589.51

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