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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,789,098 and 267,156,983

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,789,098 and 267,156,983 is: 401,446,738.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,789,098 : 267,156,983 = 267,156,983 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,789,098/267,156,983 = 267,156,983/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,789,098x = 267,156,983 × 267,156,983
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,789,098x = 71,372,853,565,662,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,853,565,662,288/177,789,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,738.68

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