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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,950 and 267,156,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,950 and 267,156,766 is: 401,446,420.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,950 : 267,156,766 = 267,156,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,950/267,156,766 = 267,156,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,950x = 267,156,766 × 267,156,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,950x = 71,372,737,619,578,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,737,619,578,752/177,788,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,420.71

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