Call the third number x.
Then, the sequence is:
5, 11, x, 16+x, 27+2x, 43+4x, 86+7x, 156+13x
therefore, the eighth number is:
156+13x = 260
x=8
Third number = 8
Then, the sequence is:
5, 11, x, 16+x, 27+2x, 43+4x, 86+7x, 156+13x
therefore, the eighth number is:
156+13x = 260
x=8
Third number = 8