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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,769,078 and 77,343,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,769,078 and 77,343,993 is: 117,829,464.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,769,078 : 77,343,993 = 77,343,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,769,078/77,343,993 = 77,343,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,769,078x = 77,343,993 × 77,343,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,769,078x = 5,982,093,253,184,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,982,093,253,184,049/50,769,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,829,464.09

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