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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,789,076 and 267,156,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,789,076 and 267,156,952 is: 401,446,695.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,789,076 : 267,156,952 = 267,156,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,789,076/267,156,952 = 267,156,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,789,076x = 267,156,952 × 267,156,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,789,076x = 71,372,837,001,930,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,837,001,930,304/177,789,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,695.19

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