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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,978,301.75 and 349,365,643.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,978,301.75 and 349,365,643.88 is: 726,619,758.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,978,301.75 : 349,365,643.88 = 349,365,643.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,978,301.75/349,365,643.88 = 349,365,643.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,978,301.75x = 349,365,643.88 × 349,365,643.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,978,301.75x = 122,056,353,120,193,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,056,353,120,193,328/167,978,301.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 726,619,758.91

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