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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,542,151 and 260,299,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,542,151 and 260,299,617 is: 388,192,137.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,542,151 : 260,299,617 = 260,299,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,542,151/260,299,617 = 260,299,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,542,151x = 260,299,617 × 260,299,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,542,151x = 67,755,890,610,346,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,755,890,610,346,688/174,542,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,192,137.10

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