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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,029,804 and 255,536,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,029,804 and 255,536,898 is: 390,942,841.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,029,804 : 255,536,898 = 255,536,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,029,804/255,536,898 = 255,536,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,029,804x = 255,536,898 × 255,536,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,029,804x = 65,299,106,239,462,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,299,106,239,462,400/167,029,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,942,841.79

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