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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,716,212 and 249,266,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,716,212 and 249,266,186 is: 374,939,969.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,716,212 : 249,266,186 = 249,266,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,716,212/249,266,186 = 249,266,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,716,212x = 249,266,186 × 249,266,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,716,212x = 62,133,631,482,986,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,133,631,482,986,592/165,716,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,939,969.56

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