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Finding the Third Proportional to 175,835,622 and 258,486,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 175,835,622 and 258,486,165 is: 379,986,129.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,835,622 : 258,486,165 = 258,486,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,835,622/258,486,165 = 258,486,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,835,622x = 258,486,165 × 258,486,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,835,622x = 66,815,097,496,407,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,815,097,496,407,224/175,835,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,986,129.87

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