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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,252 and 262,400,499.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,252 and 262,400,499.84 is: 405,192,287.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,252 : 262,400,499.84 = 262,400,499.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,252/262,400,499.84 = 262,400,499.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,252x = 262,400,499.84 × 262,400,499.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,252x = 68,854,022,318,249,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,854,022,318,249,840/169,929,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,287.42

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