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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,998 and 267,156,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,998 and 267,156,837 is: 401,446,525.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,998 : 267,156,837 = 267,156,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,998/267,156,837 = 267,156,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,998x = 267,156,837 × 267,156,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,998x = 71,372,775,555,844,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,775,555,844,568/177,788,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,525.71

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