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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,207,988 and 77,584,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,207,988 and 77,584,104 is: 119,887,162.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,207,988 : 77,584,104 = 77,584,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,207,988/77,584,104 = 77,584,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,207,988x = 77,584,104 × 77,584,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,207,988x = 6,019,293,193,482,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,019,293,193,482,816/50,207,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,887,162.05

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