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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,562 and 267,156,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,562 and 267,156,208 is: 401,445,619.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,562 : 267,156,208 = 267,156,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,562/267,156,208 = 267,156,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,562x = 267,156,208 × 267,156,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,562x = 71,372,439,472,939,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,439,472,939,264/177,788,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,445,619.84

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