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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,953,100 and 239,752,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,953,100 and 239,752,928 is: 346,371,754.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,953,100 : 239,752,928 = 239,752,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,953,100/239,752,928 = 239,752,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,953,100x = 239,752,928 × 239,752,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,953,100x = 57,481,466,484,573,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,481,466,484,573,184/165,953,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,371,754.94

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