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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,277,656 and 107,996,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,277,656 and 107,996,072 is: 231,974,847.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,277,656 : 107,996,072 = 107,996,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,277,656/107,996,072 = 107,996,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,277,656x = 107,996,072 × 107,996,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,277,656x = 11,663,151,567,429,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,663,151,567,429,184/50,277,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,974,847.19

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