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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,835,509 and 164,621,684.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,835,509 and 164,621,684.25 is: 388,059,016.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,835,509 : 164,621,684.25 = 164,621,684.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,835,509/164,621,684.25 = 164,621,684.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,835,509x = 164,621,684.25 × 164,621,684.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,835,509x = 27,100,298,925,306,700
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,100,298,925,306,700/69,835,509
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,059,016.30

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