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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,789,080 and 267,156,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,789,080 and 267,156,958 is: 401,446,704.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,789,080 : 267,156,958 = 267,156,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,789,080/267,156,958 = 267,156,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,789,080x = 267,156,958 × 267,156,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,789,080x = 71,372,840,207,813,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,840,207,813,760/177,789,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,704.19

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