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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,953,092 and 239,752,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,953,092 and 239,752,917 is: 346,371,739.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,953,092 : 239,752,917 = 239,752,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,953,092/239,752,917 = 239,752,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,953,092x = 239,752,917 × 239,752,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,953,092x = 57,481,461,210,008,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,481,461,210,008,888/165,953,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,371,739.85

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