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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,716,229 and 249,266,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,716,229 and 249,266,214 is: 374,940,015.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,716,229 : 249,266,214 = 249,266,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,716,229/249,266,214 = 249,266,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,716,229x = 249,266,214 × 249,266,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,716,229x = 62,133,645,441,893,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,133,645,441,893,792/165,716,229
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,940,015.33

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