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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,702 and 267,156,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,702 and 267,156,422 is: 401,445,946.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,702 : 267,156,422 = 267,156,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,702/267,156,422 = 267,156,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,702x = 267,156,422 × 267,156,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,702x = 71,372,553,815,842,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,553,815,842,080/177,788,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,445,946.86

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