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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,433,567 and 265,062,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,433,567 and 265,062,140 is: 422,138,029.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,433,567 : 265,062,140 = 265,062,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,433,567/265,062,140 = 265,062,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,433,567x = 265,062,140 × 265,062,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,433,567x = 70,257,938,061,379,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,257,938,061,379,600/166,433,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,138,029.77

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