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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,892,171 and 109,855,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,892,171 and 109,855,719 is: 237,134,293.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,892,171 : 109,855,719 = 109,855,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,892,171/109,855,719 = 109,855,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,892,171x = 109,855,719 × 109,855,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,892,171x = 12,068,278,997,006,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,068,278,997,006,960/50,892,171
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,134,293.15

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