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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,760 and 267,156,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,760 and 267,156,504 is: 401,446,062.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,760 : 267,156,504 = 267,156,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,760/267,156,504 = 267,156,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,760x = 267,156,504 × 267,156,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,760x = 71,372,597,629,502,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,597,629,502,016/177,788,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,062.34

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