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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,694,672 and 248,542,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,694,672 and 248,542,032 is: 372,813,084.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,694,672 : 248,542,032 = 248,542,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,694,672/248,542,032 = 248,542,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,694,672x = 248,542,032 × 248,542,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,694,672x = 61,773,141,670,689,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,773,141,670,689,024/165,694,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,813,084.00

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