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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,789,068 and 267,156,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,789,068 and 267,156,944 is: 401,446,689.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,789,068 : 267,156,944 = 267,156,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,789,068/267,156,944 = 267,156,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,789,068x = 267,156,944 × 267,156,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,789,068x = 71,372,832,727,419,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,832,727,419,136/177,789,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,689.22

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