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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,716,228 and 249,266,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,716,228 and 249,266,212 is: 374,940,011.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,716,228 : 249,266,212 = 249,266,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,716,228/249,266,212 = 249,266,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,716,228x = 249,266,212 × 249,266,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,716,228x = 62,133,644,444,828,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,133,644,444,828,944/165,716,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,940,011.58

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