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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,896 and 267,156,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,896 and 267,156,680 is: 401,446,284.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,896 : 267,156,680 = 267,156,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,896/267,156,680 = 267,156,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,896x = 267,156,680 × 267,156,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,896x = 71,372,691,668,622,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,691,668,622,400/177,788,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,284.19

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