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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,968,657.13 and 260,796,498.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,968,657.13 and 260,796,498.19 is: 404,925,625.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,968,657.13 : 260,796,498.19 = 260,796,498.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,968,657.13/260,796,498.19 = 260,796,498.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,968,657.13x = 260,796,498.19 × 260,796,498.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,968,657.13x = 68,014,813,466,862,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,014,813,466,862,688/167,968,657.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,925,625.00

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