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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,789,054 and 267,156,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,789,054 and 267,156,917 is: 401,446,639.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,789,054 : 267,156,917 = 267,156,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,789,054/267,156,917 = 267,156,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,789,054x = 267,156,917 × 267,156,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,789,054x = 71,372,818,300,944,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,818,300,944,888/177,789,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,639.68

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