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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,694 and 267,156,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,694 and 267,156,412 is: 401,445,934.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,694 : 267,156,412 = 267,156,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,694/267,156,412 = 267,156,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,694x = 267,156,412 × 267,156,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,694x = 71,372,548,472,713,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,548,472,713,744/177,788,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,445,934.87

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