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Finding the Third Proportional to 172,395,745 and 267,677,253

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Solution

The third proportional to 172,395,745 and 267,677,253 is: 415,619,954.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,395,745 : 267,677,253 = 267,677,253 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,395,745/267,677,253 = 267,677,253/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,395,745x = 267,677,253 × 267,677,253
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,395,745x = 71,651,111,773,626,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,651,111,773,626,008/172,395,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,619,954.97

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