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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,040,258 and 253,964,163

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,040,258 and 253,964,163 is: 381,552,872.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,040,258 : 253,964,163 = 253,964,163 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,040,258/253,964,163 = 253,964,163/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,040,258x = 253,964,163 × 253,964,163
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,040,258x = 64,497,796,088,290,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,497,796,088,290,568/169,040,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,552,872.97

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