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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,460,912 and 79,051,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,460,912 and 79,051,680 is: 123,841,759.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,460,912 : 79,051,680 = 79,051,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,460,912/79,051,680 = 79,051,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,460,912x = 79,051,680 × 79,051,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,460,912x = 6,249,168,110,822,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,249,168,110,822,400/50,460,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,841,759.16

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