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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,884 and 267,156,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,884 and 267,156,659 is: 401,446,248.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,884 : 267,156,659 = 267,156,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,884/267,156,659 = 267,156,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,884x = 267,156,659 × 267,156,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,884x = 71,372,680,448,042,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,680,448,042,280/177,788,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,248.17

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