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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,780 and 267,156,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,780 and 267,156,500 is: 401,446,005.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,780 : 267,156,500 = 267,156,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,780/267,156,500 = 267,156,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,780x = 267,156,500 × 267,156,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,780x = 71,372,595,492,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,595,492,250,000/177,788,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,005.15

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