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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,770 and 267,156,483

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,770 and 267,156,483 is: 401,445,976.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,770 : 267,156,483 = 267,156,483 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,770/267,156,483 = 267,156,483/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,770x = 267,156,483 × 267,156,483
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,770x = 71,372,586,408,929,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,586,408,929,288/177,788,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,445,976.64

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