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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,789,040 and 267,156,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,789,040 and 267,156,903 is: 401,446,629.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,789,040 : 267,156,903 = 267,156,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,789,040/267,156,903 = 267,156,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,789,040x = 267,156,903 × 267,156,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,789,040x = 71,372,810,820,551,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,810,820,551,408/177,789,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,629.22

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