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Finding the Third Proportional to 176,459,655 and 266,958,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 176,459,655 and 266,958,990 is: 403,871,935.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,459,655 : 266,958,990 = 266,958,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,459,655/266,958,990 = 266,958,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,459,655x = 266,958,990 × 266,958,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,459,655x = 71,267,102,341,820,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,267,102,341,820,096/176,459,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,871,935.16

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