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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,433,490 and 265,062,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,433,490 and 265,062,015 is: 422,137,826.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,433,490 : 265,062,015 = 265,062,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,433,490/265,062,015 = 265,062,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,433,490x = 265,062,015 × 265,062,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,433,490x = 70,257,871,795,860,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,257,871,795,860,224/166,433,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,137,826.92

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