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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,866 and 267,156,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,866 and 267,156,632 is: 401,446,207.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,866 : 267,156,632 = 267,156,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,866/267,156,632 = 267,156,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,866x = 267,156,632 × 267,156,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,866x = 71,372,666,021,583,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,666,021,583,424/177,788,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,207.67

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