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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,782 and 267,156,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,782 and 267,156,503 is: 401,446,009.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,782 : 267,156,503 = 267,156,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,782/267,156,503 = 267,156,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,782x = 267,156,503 × 267,156,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,782x = 71,372,597,095,189,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,597,095,189,008/177,788,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,009.65

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