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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,769,080 and 77,343,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,769,080 and 77,343,996 is: 117,829,468.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,769,080 : 77,343,996 = 77,343,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,769,080/77,343,996 = 77,343,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,769,080x = 77,343,996 × 77,343,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,769,080x = 5,982,093,717,248,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,982,093,717,248,016/50,769,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,829,468.59

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