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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,576 and 267,156,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,576 and 267,156,228 is: 401,445,648.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,576 : 267,156,228 = 267,156,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,576/267,156,228 = 267,156,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,576x = 267,156,228 × 267,156,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,576x = 71,372,450,159,187,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,450,159,187,984/177,788,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,445,648.34

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