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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,337,516 and 77,731,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,337,516 and 77,731,640 is: 120,033,889.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,337,516 : 77,731,640 = 77,731,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,337,516/77,731,640 = 77,731,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,337,516x = 77,731,640 × 77,731,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,337,516x = 6,042,207,857,089,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,042,207,857,089,600/50,337,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,033,889.97

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