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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,998 and 267,156,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,998 and 267,156,831 is: 401,446,507.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,998 : 267,156,831 = 267,156,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,998/267,156,831 = 267,156,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,998x = 267,156,831 × 267,156,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,998x = 71,372,772,349,962,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,772,349,962,560/177,788,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,507.67

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