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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,493,497 and 73,850,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,493,497 and 73,850,677 is: 108,012,374.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,493,497 : 73,850,677 = 73,850,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,493,497/73,850,677 = 73,850,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,493,497x = 73,850,677 × 73,850,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,493,497x = 5,453,922,493,358,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,453,922,493,358,329/50,493,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,012,374.21

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