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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,255,664 and 50,097,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,255,664 and 50,097,272 is: 73,264,866.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,255,664 : 50,097,272 = 50,097,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,255,664/50,097,272 = 50,097,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,255,664x = 50,097,272 × 50,097,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,255,664x = 2,509,736,661,841,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,509,736,661,841,984/34,255,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,264,866.85

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