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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,761,276 and 77,331,594

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,761,276 and 77,331,594 is: 117,809,793.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,761,276 : 77,331,594 = 77,331,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,761,276/77,331,594 = 77,331,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,761,276x = 77,331,594 × 77,331,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,761,276x = 5,980,175,430,580,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,980,175,430,580,836/50,761,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,809,793.25

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