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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,789,020 and 267,156,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,789,020 and 267,156,875 is: 401,446,590.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,789,020 : 267,156,875 = 267,156,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,789,020/267,156,875 = 267,156,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,789,020x = 267,156,875 × 267,156,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,789,020x = 71,372,795,859,765,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,795,859,765,624/177,789,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,590.23

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