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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,433,583 and 265,062,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,433,583 and 265,062,159 is: 422,138,049.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,433,583 : 265,062,159 = 265,062,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,433,583/265,062,159 = 265,062,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,433,583x = 265,062,159 × 265,062,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,433,583x = 70,257,948,133,741,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,257,948,133,741,280/166,433,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,138,049.71

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