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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,207,952 and 77,584,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,207,952 and 77,584,074 is: 119,887,155.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,207,952 : 77,584,074 = 77,584,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,207,952/77,584,074 = 77,584,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,207,952x = 77,584,074 × 77,584,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,207,952x = 6,019,288,538,437,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,019,288,538,437,476/50,207,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,887,155.29

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