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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,789,078 and 267,156,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,789,078 and 267,156,955 is: 401,446,699.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,789,078 : 267,156,955 = 267,156,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,789,078/267,156,955 = 267,156,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,789,078x = 267,156,955 × 267,156,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,789,078x = 71,372,838,604,872,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,838,604,872,024/177,789,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,699.69

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