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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,798 and 267,156,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,798 and 267,156,528 is: 401,446,048.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,798 : 267,156,528 = 267,156,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,798/267,156,528 = 267,156,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,798x = 267,156,528 × 267,156,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,798x = 71,372,610,453,014,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,610,453,014,784/177,788,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,048.66

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