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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,789,090 and 267,156,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,789,090 and 267,156,972 is: 401,446,723.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,789,090 : 267,156,972 = 267,156,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,789,090/267,156,972 = 267,156,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,789,090x = 267,156,972 × 267,156,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,789,090x = 71,372,847,688,208,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,847,688,208,784/177,789,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,723.69

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