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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,433,565.38 and 265,062,137.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,433,565.38 and 265,062,137.06 is: 422,138,024.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,433,565.38 : 265,062,137.06 = 265,062,137.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,433,565.38/265,062,137.06 = 265,062,137.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,433,565.38x = 265,062,137.06 × 265,062,137.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,433,565.38x = 70,257,936,504,139,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,257,936,504,139,536/166,433,565.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,138,024.54

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