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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,699,900 and 109,481,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,699,900 and 109,481,872 is: 236,416,251.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,699,900 : 109,481,872 = 109,481,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,699,900/109,481,872 = 109,481,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,699,900x = 109,481,872 × 109,481,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,699,900x = 11,986,280,296,624,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,986,280,296,624,384/50,699,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,416,251.25

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