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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,556 and 267,156,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,556 and 267,156,198 is: 401,445,603.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,556 : 267,156,198 = 267,156,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,556/267,156,198 = 267,156,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,556x = 267,156,198 × 267,156,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,556x = 71,372,434,129,815,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,434,129,815,200/177,788,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,445,603.34

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