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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,539,692 and 79,958,250

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,539,692 and 79,958,250 is: 126,501,003.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,539,692 : 79,958,250 = 79,958,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,539,692/79,958,250 = 79,958,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,539,692x = 79,958,250 × 79,958,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,539,692x = 6,393,321,743,062,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,393,321,743,062,500/50,539,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,501,003.27

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