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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,789,056 and 267,156,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,789,056 and 267,156,920 is: 401,446,644.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,789,056 : 267,156,920 = 267,156,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,789,056/267,156,920 = 267,156,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,789,056x = 267,156,920 × 267,156,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,789,056x = 71,372,819,903,886,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,819,903,886,400/177,789,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,644.18

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