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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,892 and 267,156,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,892 and 267,156,671 is: 401,446,266.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,892 : 267,156,671 = 267,156,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,892/267,156,671 = 267,156,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,892x = 267,156,671 × 267,156,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,892x = 71,372,686,859,802,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,686,859,802,240/177,788,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,266.17

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