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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,789,060 and 267,156,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,789,060 and 267,156,927 is: 401,446,656.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,789,060 : 267,156,927 = 267,156,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,789,060/267,156,927 = 267,156,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,789,060x = 267,156,927 × 267,156,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,789,060x = 71,372,823,644,083,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,823,644,083,328/177,789,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,656.19

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