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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,519,900 and 73,861,855

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,519,900 and 73,861,855 is: 107,988,606.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,519,900 : 73,861,855 = 73,861,855 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,519,900/73,861,855 = 73,861,855/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,519,900x = 73,861,855 × 73,861,855
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,519,900x = 5,455,573,624,041,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,455,573,624,041,025/50,519,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,988,606.95

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