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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,530,278 and 111,135,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,530,278 and 111,135,948 is: 244,431,644.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,530,278 : 111,135,948 = 111,135,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,530,278/111,135,948 = 111,135,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,530,278x = 111,135,948 × 111,135,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,530,278x = 12,351,198,937,858,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,351,198,937,858,704/50,530,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,431,644.29

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