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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,769,088 and 77,344,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,769,088 and 77,344,009 is: 117,829,489.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,769,088 : 77,344,009 = 77,344,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,769,088/77,344,009 = 77,344,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,769,088x = 77,344,009 × 77,344,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,769,088x = 5,982,095,728,192,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,982,095,728,192,081/50,769,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,829,489.63

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