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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,769,074 and 77,343,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,769,074 and 77,343,987 is: 117,829,455.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,769,074 : 77,343,987 = 77,343,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,769,074/77,343,987 = 77,343,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,769,074x = 77,343,987 × 77,343,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,769,074x = 5,982,092,325,056,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,982,092,325,056,169/50,769,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,829,455.09

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