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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,789,102 and 267,156,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,789,102 and 267,156,989 is: 401,446,747.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,789,102 : 267,156,989 = 267,156,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,789,102/267,156,989 = 267,156,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,789,102x = 267,156,989 × 267,156,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,789,102x = 71,372,856,771,546,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,856,771,546,120/177,789,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,747.68

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