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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,433,559 and 265,062,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,433,559 and 265,062,126 is: 422,138,005.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,433,559 : 265,062,126 = 265,062,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,433,559/265,062,126 = 265,062,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,433,559x = 265,062,126 × 265,062,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,433,559x = 70,257,930,639,639,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,257,930,639,639,872/166,433,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,138,005.47

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