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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,752 and 267,156,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,752 and 267,156,457 is: 401,445,939.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,752 : 267,156,457 = 267,156,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,752/267,156,457 = 267,156,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,752x = 267,156,457 × 267,156,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,752x = 71,372,572,516,792,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,572,516,792,848/177,788,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,445,939.15

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