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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,672 and 267,156,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,672 and 267,156,376 is: 401,445,876.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,672 : 267,156,376 = 267,156,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,672/267,156,376 = 267,156,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,672x = 267,156,376 × 267,156,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,672x = 71,372,529,237,453,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,529,237,453,376/177,788,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,445,876.36

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