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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,574 and 267,156,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,574 and 267,156,226 is: 401,445,646.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,574 : 267,156,226 = 267,156,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,574/267,156,226 = 267,156,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,574x = 267,156,226 × 267,156,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,574x = 71,372,449,090,563,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,449,090,563,072/177,788,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,445,646.84

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